# ESCC MA South East Business Boost - Business Growth and Productivity Grants - AWARD

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [East Sussex County Council](/buyers/east-sussex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: always possible ltd
- Award value: £310,500
- Tender value: £448,500
- Award date: 18 September 2020
- Published: 23 September 2021
- Contract start: 1 October 2020
- Contract end: 31 December 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f555c0e9-722e-4937-acfc-472424bbeb84-470940
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7c78d0f-55bb-4143-b072-82fb1d721fef

## Description

The County Council is committed to using the learning gained through the SEBB 2017 programme to develop a new South East Business Boost programme commencing in 2020\. The SEBB 2020 programme will provide both financial and non-financial support to SMEs as follows: o Business Growth and Productivity Grants of between one thousand and ten thousand pounds at 30 percent of total project cost The role of the Service Provider in East Sussex will be to: a\) Market the available grant offers to SMEs throughout the East Sussex area b\) Support eligible businesses through the grant process ensuring a minimum of 1576 grants are delivered in East Sussex c\) Provide all necessary reporting to the Programme Management Team at the Lead Authority \(Southend-on-Sea Borough Council\) and the County Council\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f555c0e9-722e-4937-acfc-472424bbeb84-470940)