# Social Enterprise Support Service

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicestershire County Council](/buyers/leicestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CASE
- Award value: £100,000
- Tender value: £100,000
- Award date: 23 February 2018
- Published: 23 February 2018
- Contract start: 1 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 81fb1b03-a755-480a-832a-4414ae8bee48-200898
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd5dda60-209e-44a7-a029-45911d48c163

## Description

Quotations were invited for the provision of a service to support the development of social enterprises in Leicestershire\. The service will include providing one-to-one advice and support to potential, emerging and existing social enterprises/social businesses, along with other community based \(not-for-private-profit\) organisations, who are exploring alternative methods of generating income/investment\. The service will also include the provision of strategic advice to Leicestershire County Council around specialist areas such as: service devolution and alternative service delivery models \(including employee-led 'spin-outs', mutual and co-operatives\); embedding the Social Value Act in commissioning; alternative finance models; and social investment and social impact bonds\. The service will also support the Council's objectives around stimulating local economic and business growth, with a particular focus on social businesses\. The contract is offered for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years\. The estimated contract value is £20,000 per annum\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81fb1b03-a755-480a-832a-4414ae8bee48-200898)