# SME Business Support for Hinkley Point C Supply Chain

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Somerset County Council](/buyers/somerset-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: SWMAS Ltd
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 7 March 2017
- Published: 23 June 2017
- Contract start: 8 March 2017
- Contract end: 7 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007-156404
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60090f21-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Contract has 2 Elements: A - Nuclear SME Supply-Chain Business Support To support SMEs in the contract area to recognise, prepare for, and win business from nuclear opportunities in the UK and across the globe\. The service should help SMEs to address issues, real or perceived, of capacity, competency and confidence as well as different regulatory or process requirements so that they are prepared to exploit opportunities for business growth offered by the nuclear industry\. B - Nuclear South West Inward Investment Expertise To will advise and support NSW IIG in promoting the South West as a long-term proposition for inward investors, working to stimulate growth and productivity; raising the profile of the region and creating jobs across the area\. The service will work with companies of all types and sizes, and both existing and new investors, across the 3-LEP area\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d70773-37f7-467b-9d6a-45926e471007-156404)