Provision of Specialist Business Advice and Workshop Presenters for SME Support
Blue Orchid · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Specialist Business Advice and Workshop Presenters for SME Support
Awarded 15 Feb 2016
Ended 8y 7mo ago2y 2mo term
Awarded 15 Feb 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
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Blue Orchid awarded a contract to OES Limited, Bear Behind, Business Doctors, Byron Jacob Limited, Carley Consulting, Carpe Diem, Cherie Semper, Dav-Idea Workshops, Courtney Recruitment & Consultancy, FM Marketing PR, and Fresh Business Services Ltd for the provision of specialist business advice and workshop presenters.
The contract covers two lots: Lot 1 for specialist business advice, requiring a minimum of 12 hours of support per allocated SME client across disciplines such as marketing, PR, tender writing, social media, business planning, HR, operations, ICT, exports, finance and funding, strategy, and legals; and Lot 2 for workshop presenters to deliver on-demand workshops to groups of 6-18 individuals.
Advisors and presenters are expected to be available on a call-down basis across Cheshire & Warrington.
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Provision of Specialist Business Advice and Workshop Presenters for SME Support
Won by OES Limited,Bear Behind,Business Doctors,Byron Jacob Limited,Carley Consulting,Carpe Diem,Cherie Semper,Dav-Idea Workshops,Courtney Recruitment & Consultancy,FM Marketing PR,Fresh Business Services Ltd,Glentarn Consultants Limited,Tandem Financial Solutions Ltd,Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire and Merseyside,Gyron LLP,Digital Pace Ltd,Benchmark Business Development Limited,Innova Coaching Limited,Innovas Consulting Solutions Limited,Marketing PRojects,KAM Marketing Associates Limited,Know & Do Limited,Templeman Consultancy Limited,NewPeg Limited,SME Business Solutions Ltd,Marshall HR Consulting Ltd,Matchbox Associates Limited,Mitre SME Development Centre,My Marketing Guy,Nicholas Jones Associates,Opusflow Limited,Robert Vernon Associates Ltd,Rowan Lea Consultancy Limited,Samantha Bridger Coaching,Sarah Ryan,Shine Associates Limited,Spire HR Solutions Limited,The Art Lab Services Limited,de Winter PR & Marketing,TI Management Ltd,Warrington & Co,Vitalis Associates Limited,Way Ahead,Zest Marketing Communications Limited · Blue Orchid
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