Published date: 28 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

MT195692

Published date

28 March 2017

Closing date

1 January 2017

Contract start date

6 January 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2018

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

Enterprise Hub (EH) is the enterprise gateway for business start-up support in Merseyside, offering expert advice and support to those who are thinking about starting a business.
City of Liverpool College are the accountable body for EH with The Women's Organisation taking the lead on delivery as the managing agent. Various delivery partners and strategic partners including Wirral Chamber of Commerce (WCC) work collaboratively to offer expert advice and guidance, building Liverpool City Region (LCR) as a central hub for enterprise.
EH is receiving funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for ERDF. Established by the European Union, the ERDF helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects that will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regeneration. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding.
WCC is the LCR Growth Hub for Wirral and is uniquely placed to deliver this project. The new 'Start Me Up' Project will provide participating entrepreneurs with intensive pre start-up and early start-up business support and will continue to support entrepreneurs and their new businesses in the long term. The 'Start Me Up' activities will be delivered from WCC's EH, an area that will be developed into open plan start-up accommodation with the support of suitably experienced WCC staff and a competitively procured, external Development and Engagement Specialist consultant.
In summary, WCC will reach out to a diverse range of potential entrepreneurs across a wide variety of sectors within Wirral to provide a range of fully funded 'Start Me Up' activities that will be both valuable and valued. The resources available will include intensive business support at pre-start and early start stages through to longer-term support and brokerage that will aim to establish a strong platform for future business development and growth.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

21 December 2016

Contract start date

6 January 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2018

Total value of contract

£40,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Liam Kelly

Address

C/O Egerton House, 2 Tower Road, Birkenhead

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Director of Operations

Address

Egerton House
2 Tower Road
Birkenhead
CH41 1FN
England

Telephone

+44 1516506940

Email

opportunities@wirralchamber.co.uk

Website

http://www.wirralchamber.co.uk