Published date: 6 July 2022

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: 29 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

  • Building and facilities management services - 79993000

  • Facilities management services - 79993100

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN620925-28971208

Published date

6 July 2022

Closing date

29 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Medway Council has secured funding from the Government's Future High Street Fund to create a proposed 'innovation hub' and is looking to secure an operator of a new Innovation Hub/Incubation Space to assist local start-ups and scale ups to establish themselves and grow within Medway with the intention to support businesses and maintain them within Medway. The Innovation Hub/Incubation will attract a range of businesses not just start-ups which will give businesses the opportunity to collaborate with other like-minded companies sharing the facilities.

It is intended that the Innovation Hub delivers coworking and incubator space aimed at creative and digital tech sectors alongside a business support scheme administered by the Council, or fully funded by the Council and operated by the Innovation Hub operator subject to negotiation.

This proposition is similar to ones used elsewhere that allows for pre-starts to get the advice they need to become start-ups, take space and be given the advice and tools they need to succeed in business and continue to afford space and grow. As the Innovation Hub aims to offer high level of business support; it enables development opportunity for businesses and at the same time gives a boost to local economy, providing job opportunities for local residents.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Kelly

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1634332284

Email

michael.kelly@medway.gov.uk

Website

http://www.medway.gov.uk/