Published date: 27 January 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: 17 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£50,000 to £92,625

Procurement reference

Digital Sector Growth Manager

Published date

27 January 2022

Closing date

17 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

East Midlands Business Ltd (EMB) is a private company which provides a range of business consultancy and programme management services. EMB is contracted by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) to deliver the Business Lincolnshire programme under the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP) brand. EMB is seeking to procure a Digital Sector Growth Manager on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council to support the Mosaic Digital Hub and Digital and Tech sector businesses across Greater Lincolnshire.

The role of the Digital Growth Sector Manager is to work with local Digital and Tech sector SMEs in order to create and develop the Hub community as well as other organisations that make up the Digital Sector support ecosystem across Greater Lincolnshire and beyond. The role will include working with businesses and the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub to identify support measures to address any key weaknesses in the sector such as recruitment, skills and access to finance. It will also involve the creation of dynamic networks bringing together small and large businesses and key partners such as universities and colleges. Further detail on the requirement is set out in the attached Tender Specification.

The contract is expected to commence on 1st March 2022 and will run for a 18 month period until 31st August 2023. The contract may be subject to an extension, dependent upon additional funding being allocated by Lincolnshire County Council. The total budget available for the 18 month contract period is £92,625.

EMB is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for the delivery of the Digital Sector Growth Manager role. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in delivering similar services to Digital and Tech sector SMEs.

Details of how to apply are set out in the Tender Specification.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

5 MERUS COURT
LEICESTER
LE191RJ
England

Email

tenders@embltd.co.uk

Website

www.emb-group.co.uk