# Pilot Business Growth Programme

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Eden District Council
- Contract winner: RedKite Innovations Limited
- Award value: £34,000
- Tender value: £34,000
- Award date: 23 January 2020
- Published: 13 May 2020
- Contract start: 3 February 2020
- Contract end: 5 February 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8ba8ec25-29c1-4119-b49b-efaf96dd77cb-358701
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85999d78-61ab-43bd-8de8-a49c8777ef82

## Description

Eden District Council is seeking bids from contractors to deliver a Pilot Business Growth Programme within Eden for a term of twelve months, to include the following: A minimum of four Brexit workshops for local businesses to take place at Appleby, Alston, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith\. Delivery of bespoke one to one business advice and support to existing and new businesses \(limited to SMEs\) including one to one Brexit advice where required\. Provision of general advice workshops/Networking events for businesses focussing on the following themes: Marketing, Finance, Business Growth/Scaling Up \(Demystifying becoming VAT registered\), Recruitment and Retention\. Particular emphasis on networking events for the creative and Tech companies would be valuable\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ba8ec25-29c1-4119-b49b-efaf96dd77cb-358701)