In need of Commercial Property?
To search for available commercial property across the Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre area simply click here to visit our Property Locator page.
Guardian Angels - Entrepeneurs Network
The Guardian Angel Entrepreneurs Network was established 22 years ago to assist local Private Sector companies in developing and achieving greater success by providing them access to highly experienced, knowledgeable and skilled business professionals – called Guardians.
It's aim is to assist local companies by offering FREE business support via our network of expereinced business mentors.
No matter which sector the business operates in or what business specialism you require and whether in growth or having to make difficult decisions then we have a suitable mentor to provide support and direction to the business and or individual through one of the mentoring programmes.
For further information please contact Jane Houghton-Fenning, Business Development Director or alternatively click here to view our Guardian Angels page.
Telephone: 01254 505053 or 07986 034757
E-Mail: jane@cbpartners.org
Positive Steps into work
Positive Steps into work is a new service designed to help unemployed people get back into work. A key function of the team is to help local businesses recruit new staff.
If you are looking to recruit new staff and need assistance with the recruitment process then get in touch now.
For further information click here to visit our Positive Steps page.
Business Link - Solutions for Business
Solutions for Business is a package of publically funded business supoprt products and services designed to help businesses start, grow and succeed.
Click here to find out more about this package.
Blackpool Business Leadership Group (BBLG)
The Blackpool Business Leadership Group is a private-sector led organisation that comprises a range of businesses with representation from tourism, manufacturing, construction, retail, finance and other business services.
It meets six times a year and one of its key objectives is to drive up business confidence in Blackpool.
It also acts as a “champion” for the business community, providing lobbying, feedback and consultation on a range of national and local government activities.
If you want to know more about the Blackpool Business Leadership Group or are interested in participating in its activities please contact Donna Taylor, Business Partnerships Officer on 01253 - 478630 or email donna.tayor@blackpool.gov.uk .
Click here to visit our BBLG page.
Local Authority Procurement guide
Local Council's procure a wide range of goods, materials, equipment and services and have a keen interest in encouraging SME's to bid for business or discuss ways in which trading opportunities might be developed.
Blackpool Council is happy to speak to companies who believe they may offer a service which could be of interest to a council department, but prospective suppliers need to introduce themselves to the council's Procurement Team.
There are a number of ways companies can make contact;
E-mail the council to introduce your service at procurement@blackpool.gov.uk.
This is the preferred method and each e-mail will receive a written response. If there is an interest in the service being promoted, then follow up discussions will be arranged. In any event, you will find out if there is an opportunity to trade.
If you are interested in an easy, cost free way to introduce yourselves to a wider local authority audience, register on the North West Portal 'the chest'.
Along with most public authorities in the region, Blackpool Council have implemented a 'Supplier Portal (the chest)', which has been developed for the 47 Council's in the North West by the REIP (formally Regional Centre of Excellence).
The Portal enables all suppliers to register their capability on to a single regional web-site where they are asked to register 'once only'. Registration on the Portal allows Local Authority buyers to match their requirements against registered suppliers.
The system also enables quotations / tenders to be actioned electronically within the same system and for suppliers to receive alerts when any Council is in the market, although it will be some time before this electronic tendering facility is fully utilised across the region. Over £12B of business has been tendered via the chest in the last 18 month.
The Council strongly recommends that all potential suppliers register details on the Portal since it is from the companies registered in the system that the Council will choose who it invites to tender. The Portal is now the system of choice for recording expressions of interest and any separate lists kept by the Council will no longer be updated and will cease to be used.
Details of the site can be found at www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk.
You should note that registering and using the portal is completely FREE of charge.