Published date: 23 November 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£50,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

T17036

Published date

23 November 2017

Closing date

9 October 2017

Contract start date

23 October 2017

Contract end date

22 October 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a service provider for the delivery of specialist support to the Innovation Service.

Elements of the service where support has been identified are:
1. The Innovation Network
2. The Innovation Voucher Scheme
3. Project Management & Marketing.

The supplier will be required to:
• Provide expertise in the specific topic area of Innovation and network/relationship building
• Mobilise their own networks to identify and recruit key experts/stakeholders
• Have a deep understanding of product/service development
• Commission web developers, designers and marketers
• Attend meetings and progress (where required) key expert, and stakeholder relationships to encourage collaboration and increase membership of the knowledge exchange
A key deliverable for this programme is to establish collaborative partnerships between business and academia and as such we will be involving universities and research establishments where appropriate. We envisage that providers will have the necessary experience and skills in developing collaborative relationships and can demonstrate where they have developed similar networks or communities of innovators.

Period of Contract: The contract period will be from 23rd October 2017 until 22nd October 2018 with an option to extend for a further year (subject to funding)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Specialist Innovation Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 September 2017, last edited 28 September 2017

Links

Award information

Awarded date

13 October 2017

Contract start date

23 October 2017

Contract end date

23 October 2018

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Whittle Hall Finance Ltd

Address

56 Mossdale Close
Warrington
Cheshire WA5 3RY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Batty

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

nick.batty@businessgrowthhub.com