Published date: 29 April 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

Location of contract

NW1 2DB

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

tender_205921/765243

Published date

29 April 2019

Closing date

10 May 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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 British Library's Business & IP Centre is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and growing a business.

The Centre offers free access to the UK's most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information, including around 50 million patent specifications, unique databases on trademarks and registered designs, thousands of market research reports, company reports, trade journals, business directories and guides to legal information and government publications. British Library information experts are on hand to guide users to the resources. There is also a range of workshops and events run by British Library experts and partners.

With funding support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Centre launched the 'Innovating for Growth' programme in late 2011 to focus on providing support to growth businesses, as opposed to start ups. Innovating for Growth - Phase 1 was completed in December 2015. Innovating for Growth - Phase 2 started in May 2016 and a project extension is due to start service delivery in July 2019, subject to final funding approval.

The 'Innovating for Growth - Scale-ups' programme aims to use the Centre's unique resources and expertise to help high-growth businesses scale up, through developing new products and services and entering new markets.

The opportunity available is the Innovating for Growth Scaleups Programme 'Financial Planning For Growth' module.

If you are interested in this opportunity please browse to https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click on the Current Opportunities and Notices link for further details


About the buyer

Address

Biritsh Library
Boston Spa
YO26 5RL
England

Email

andy.kemp@bl.uk