Published date: 30 November 2016

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: 7 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SYSTEM 00000111

Published date

30 November 2016

Closing date

7 December 2016

Contract start date

7 February 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The three year European Regional Development Funded 'Low Carbon Opportunities Programme' will provide support to 80 Worcestershire small to medium sized enterprises ('SMEs'), providing a catalyst to further growth of Worcestershire's low carbon economy and supporting businesses at a time of transition in national low carbon energy policy.

The programme will be comprised of independent, free consultancy support in the form of two day business assists; grant funding; and networking opportunities and events, for eligible SMEs in Worcestershire.

The aims of the programme are to enable and encourage SMEs to adopt larger scale low carbon technology, such as renewable energy, and to innovate and grow in, or diversify into, the low carbon sector. The programme will facilitate greater innovation and research and development leading to the development and adoption of low carbon products and processes.

Through this tender opportunity the Council will be contracting independent providers to undertake the Low Carbon Innovation Assists and the Renewable Energy Generation Assists, and to provide additional services such as assistance with recruitment of SMEs to the programme.

The two services above are advertised as 2 separate Lots, each with its own specification

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE TENDER GUIDANCE DOCUMENT:

DATES FOR CORROBORATION MEETING AND INVITATION TO STAGE 3 SHOULD BE 16TH DECEMBER not 16th November

Closing Date extended to 4pm 7th December 2016

More information

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Masterson (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
England

Telephone

+44 1905843617

Email

smasterson@worcestershire.gov.uk