Start-up Support to Stimulate Demand and Create Sustainable Businesses

Published date: 23 November 2017

Last edited date: 23 November 2017

This notice was replaced on 8 January 2018

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Awarded contract (published 8 January 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£500,000 to £4,166,666

Procurement reference

T17037

Published date

23 November 2017

Closing date

4 December 2017

Contract start date

2 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2022

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?

Yes

Description

The Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a framework of providers to enter into contracts for the delivery of pre start and post start support to individuals wishing to start and sustain their own business in the Greater Manchester area. The service will engage with individuals, help develop their understanding, knowledge and capability to create successful and sustainable businesses, and support them to access follow-on growth support where appropriate.

This tender will be in the form of a Framework of suppliers from which individual Programmes of Work (Call-Off Contracts) will be commissioned during its life. It is envisaged that the Framework will remain live for an initial period of one year, to December 2018, and may be extended after that point for a period of up to five years subject to demand, market conditions and funding. The first phase of delivery will commence on 2 January 2018 and will initially run through to 31 December 2018 with an option to extend this on a rolling basis, subject to market needs.

Specific programmes of work will be procured through mini-competitions, consisting of an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) issued to suppliers within the framework of appointed providers. Specific information in relation to costs, targets and delivery requirements for each individual Call-Off Contract will be contained within the ITQ documents. As the nature of the Call-Off Contracts will vary, the pricing structure for each may also vary and may encompass for example:

• Payment by Results only
• Combined Payment by Results and Service Charge
• Day rate

This list is not exhaustive; it is illustrative of the pricing models which may be used. Each individual Call-Off Contract will have its own pricing structure aligned with the nature of the required service. The required pricing structure will be clearly set out in each Call-Off specification, and suppliers' pricing submissions will be assessed as part of the ITQ process.

Indicative areas of specialism we are looking to appoint within the framework include:

• Client engagement including community based outreach
• Delivery of bespoke, intense one to one support
• Delivery of specialised workshops
• Sector specialisms to include but not exclusively: Digital and Creative Tech, Professional Services, Low Carbon, Construction, Life Sciences, Food and Drink, Leisure & Tourism, Retail
• Delivery of Lean Start Up methodologies
• Expertise with priority client groups but not exclusively: economically inactive, benefit recipients, 50 plus, women, black and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, people from disadvantaged wards, those without basic skills and lone parents
• Key note speakers for conferences and events

More information

Additional text: Please go to:

www.businessgrowthhub.com/tender to download the tender documents

About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Batty

Address

Business Growth Hub
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

nick.batty@businessgrowthhub.com