Published date: 28 June 2019
Last edited date: 28 June 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Legal advisory and information services - 79140000
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£9,500
Procurement reference
EW/UoP/SWCTN/027/019
Published date
28 June 2019
Closing date
24 July 2019
Contract start date
31 July 2019
Contract end date
31 July 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The purpose of the RtI funding is to provide specialist advice, guidance and/or support to SWCTN members in order to enable the sustainable growth of their business practice, focusing on four priority areas:
• Legal Services
• Accountancy Services
• Intellectual Property
• Access to Finance
We are therefore seeking applications from Professional Services Organisations (PSO) who are capable of delivering at least one or more of the services outlined above. Those PSO will be required to provide a professional services package that includes all of the elements outlined below. It is also important that applicants consider how they can deliver their services to SWCTN members whose practice may not present typical business challenges and who may need support sympathetic to how people work in the creative industries.
Further information section:
Applicants must illustrate how they would do this and offer any previous examples of undertaking in such a way.
- Online resources and tools that enable SWCTN members to self-assess and/or undertake initial measures in improving their business practice.
- A free 30 minute initial consultation to be delivered either in person or over the phone.
- An initial survey for SWCTN members to help profile their business practice and identify the support needed.
- Attend in 5 x RtI events held over a year and across the geography of the South West (Falmouth, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Bath). These events will be designed for SWCTN members to attend a presentation, a workshop and a surgery delivered by a PSO in each of the priority subjects. The surgeries will allow SWCTN members to book 1:1 slots to address specific matters relating to their business activities. These events will be facilitated by SWCTN staff and held at SWCTN partner venues.
- A discounted rate for any SWCTN members requiring future support beyond this package.
- Provide this support over one calendar year starting June 2019.
- Provide this package for no more than £9.5K (inc VAT) per priority service.
For full access to the tender documents please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni
About the buyer
Address
Drake Circus
PLYMOUTH
PL48AA
England
Telephone
01752 582057
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Closing: 24 July 2019