# Consultant to provide skills and business support for businesses within the creative industries

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Fifth Sector Ltd
- Award value: £130,000
- Award date: 26 February 2024
- Published: 18 March 2024
- Contract start: 11 March 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 053ece86-79b0-40fc-8d3e-e12f33a39d41-732892
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-031cd9bb-1f0e-40a9-8506-dff0adfbe723

## Description

West Yorkshire Combined Authority wishes to engage an organisation to design and deliver a bespoke programme of skills training and business support which is tailored to the creative industries freelancers and micro businesses\. The support aims to help freelancers and micro businesses grow and thrive by providing tailored support that responds to their needs, referring them to other appropriate resources, services and industry bodies, and establishing region-wide networks\. The successful organisation will also work closely with the Local Authority freelancer networks to develop these networks by supporting them with the business skills training and supporting them to become more diverse\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053ece86-79b0-40fc-8d3e-e12f33a39d41-732892)