# UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Supporting Businesses \(Growth and Innovation\)

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Northamptonshire Council](/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: University of Bedfordshire Higher Education Corporation
- Award value: £300,000
- Award date: 1 April 2024
- Published: 8 April 2024
- Contract start: 1 February 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: aa911b30-aae3-409d-9faf-69d7e5d039c8-738667
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d680b100-7489-4e16-a862-5246d6e07125

## Description

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitable qualified and experienced Contractor to provide business support services\. The scope of these services to be defined by the applicant but examples might include, provision of business diagnostic services, peer networks, workshops and 1:1 coaching and mentoring services\. To support the provision of grants to beneficiary businesses to a maximum value of £20,000\. This opportunity is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund \(UKSPF\)\. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2\.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025\. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills\. For more information, visit https://www\.gov\.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus Additional information: Please visit the West Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal \(https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/wnc/aspx/Home\) to register your interest in this opportunity and to access the documentation\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa911b30-aae3-409d-9faf-69d7e5d039c8-738667)