Published date: 9 February 2024

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


Closing: 15 May 2023, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Ukraine

Value of contract

£967,682.67

Procurement reference

3028-2023

Published date

9 February 2024

Closing date

15 May 2023

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

25 May 2023

Contract end date

7 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

As the war in Ukraine takes a toll not only on civilian and military lives but also on the livelihoods of Ukrainian citizens fleeing war, it is crucial to support businesses to re-establish and recover operations in more secure areas of the country. As more flexible and adaptable SMEs are to become the driver of Ukraine's economic recovery, this project is set to support the Government of Ukraine in designing and piloting SME support policies and programmes that would enable SMEs to operate under the current volatile context of war and post-war recovery.
Under UA2012 the team of experts will support the GoU in achieving the following:
Evidence-based public policies to improve business enabling environment for SMEs during the war and post-war periods. All three policies were shortlisted and approved by the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT) and the Ministry of Economy (ME) as a result of the UA2007. The reform owners (RO) agreed to move on with the implementation of the policies.
Increased capabilities of the SME support infrastructure to foster an entrepreneurial culture and provide tailored services to improve the export potential of the Ukrainian SMEs. The team will continue enhancing the SME support agency's (EEPO) capabilities to provide effective measures for SME sector development, in particular through Diia.Business Centres' network and export promotion activities.
Scaled-up programming and pilot measures to strengthen the export potential of SMEs and their contribution to private sector-led economic recovery. A pilot programme, promoting Ukrainian SMEs on the Polish market through Warsaw's Diia.Business Centre was positively evaluated by the MDT, SME participants and interested parties in Poland. UA2012 will build on the results achieved and expand the scope of the programming (number of SMEs, additional services). The team will also continue supporting the Lviv City Administration with establishing an Industrial Park Syhnivka, which shall become a good practice of SME support at a local level.


Award information

Awarded date

20 May 2023

Contract start date

25 May 2023

Contract end date

7 March 2024

Total value of contract

£967,682.67

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Kyiv School of Economics and Management (KSEM)

Address

3 Mykoly Shpaka street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03113

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£806,950

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

NGU "Foundation for support of reforms in Ukraine"

Address

1/27 Mariia Prymachenko Bulevard, office 477, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01142

Reference

No reference - partnership

Value of contract

£160,732.67

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Zuzanna Pogorzelska

Address

1 Chamberlain Square
BIRMINGHAM
SE12RD
England

Telephone

+44 (0)20 3874 3440

Email

zuzanna.pogorzelska@abtbritain.co.uk