Published date: 31 March 2020
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
000129
Published date
31 March 2020
Closing date
4 May 2020
Contract start date
1 August 2020
Contract end date
31 July 2023
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is intending to go out to tender for a service provider(s) to support the management of a Grant Applications Scheme for Tees Valley businesses.
The intention is to advertise this offer as three separate Lots and bidders can bid for individual or all lots. It is envisaged the Lots will be:
Lot 1 - Tees Valley Business Growth Fund
The fund will provide an amalgam of capital grants and revenue based funding for services to existing businesses designed to contribute towards the cost of removing their barriers to growth and thus taking advantage of opportunities.
The TVBGF has a value of c £14m which includes not only funds for grants to businesses but also the initial and ongoing costs of establishing and running the service. It is envisaged that the fund will offer grants of up to £50,000 in support of eligible projects with an aid intensity of 40%.
Lot 2 - Tees Valley Business Fund
The fund will provide an amalgam of capital grants and revenue grants for services to existing businesses designed to contribute towards the cost of removing their barriers to growth and thus taking advantage of opportunities.
The TVBF has a value of c £20m which includes not only funds for grants and loans to businesses, but also the initial and ongoing costs of establishing and running the service. It is envisaged that the fund will offer tiered grants in support of eligible projects.
The relevant tiers are:
Grants of up to £15,000, between £15,000 and £50,000 and grants over £50,000
Lot 3 - SME Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme
A £500,000 scheme which does not include administration costs. This scheme will provide capital grants to businesses to improve energy use with an aid intensity of 45%.
Tender documents can be accessed by going to the NEPO e-tender portal at: www.nepoportal.org. Registration is free, if not already registered.
Please note all communication must be carried out via the portal, no other form of communication will be accepted.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Future opportunity
- Published 11 March 2020, last edited 24 March 2020
About the buyer
Contact name
Janice Brodie
Address
Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park
Stockton-on-tees
TS176QY
England
Telephone
01642 524434
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