Prime Highlights-
- Warwickshire County Council hosts an event that shows local businesses how to bid for council contracts and find new growth opportunities.
- Warwickshire Business Growth Service leads the session, and 86% of attending businesses say they found it helpful.
Key Facts-
- Council procurement and contract management officers explain tendering, procurement and contract management processes to local firms.
- Attendees rank Warwickshire Business Growth Service information as the most useful business support content at the event.
Background-
Warwickshire County Council has hosted an event that shows local businesses how to bid for council contracts and tap new growth opportunities.
Firms from across the county attended the session, which Warwickshire Business Growth Service led. The council welcomed them to learn more about its tendering, procurement and contract management processes and to explore ways of working with the local authority.
The event opened with officers from the council’s procurement and contract management teams. They gave practical information that helped firms understand how the procurement process works. They also stressed the importance of making opportunities accessible to Warwickshire businesses.
The session also introduced attendees to the wider support available through the council and its partners. Firms heard about the help on offer beyond the procurement process itself.
Attendees gave the event strong reviews. About 86% of businesses said they found it helpful. They also identified the information on Warwickshire Business Growth Service as the most useful part of the business support shared during the event.
Warwickshire Business Growth Service acts as a front door to business support and funding. It helps firms across the county access the advice and opportunities they need to grow.
The council says the event supports a wider ambition to strengthen the local economy. By helping more businesses understand how to work with the authority, it aims to create fresh openings for local firms and make sure economic growth benefits Warwickshire’s communities.