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Digital Audit and Action Plan Advice to Micro and SMEs

Norfolk County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:33.

Opportunity overview

Norfolk County Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement of business advisor services to support Norfolk micro and SMEs to improve their use of digital technology.Price will not be evaluated as part of this process, as we will pay a fixed fee of £50 per hour (+VAT) for all work on this project. It is expected that you will work for the full nine hours allocated to each client. No additional costs can be added to this rate. There is no guarantee of work.

Classification

  • CPV79411100 — Business development consultancy services

Lots

  • We wish to create a new pool of advisors who have experience of working across a range of sectors who can provide broad business based support but specifically, detailed digital advice to help micro and SMEs to increase their use of digital technology successfully. This programme will be accessible to micro and SMEs in Norfolk, regardless of sector.Because of the diverse nature of businesses, we expect to attract to the programme, we require a range of advisors with different digital specialisms so that we can match programme clients with the most relevant expertise. Whilst we hope to match all advisors joining the pool with more than one business coming through the programme, we cannot guarantee this and there is no automatic guarantee of work.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NCCT43099
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
17 Mar 2025, 10:00

Address

Street Address
Via In-tend

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Duration will not exceed 4 years
Maximum Participants
50

Expected award period

Starts
17 Mar 2025, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
17 Mar 2025, 10:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79411100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business development consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
We wish to create a new pool of advisors who have experience of working across a range of sectors who can provide broad business based support but specifically, detailed digital advice to help micro and SMEs to increase their use of digital technology successfully. This programme will be accessible to micro and SMEs in Norfolk, regardless of sector.Because of the diverse nature of businesses, we expect to attract to the programme, we require a range of advisors with different digital specialisms so that we can match programme clients with the most relevant expertise. Whilst we hope to match all advisors joining the pool with more than one business coming through the programme, we cannot guarantee this and there is no automatic guarantee of work.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH17
Entry 2
Region
UKH16
Entry 3
Region
UKH15

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7364
Name
Norfolk County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH15
Locality
Norwich
Postal Code
NR1 2DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Martineau Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Norfolk County Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-17874
Name
Nplaw

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Norwich
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Nplaw

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Norwich · UKH15 · NR1 2DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH15
  • Delivery location · UKH16
  • Delivery location · UKH17

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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