Published date: 23 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 March 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

  • Project-management services other than for construction work - 79421000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

LINCOLN001-DN325669-43070451

Published date

23 February 2018

Closing date

2 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub and the LEP has identified the need for enhanced provision of support to provide peer support and mentoring provision for 'scale up' businesses.

The Supplier will design, develop and deliver;


Each mentee will receive
• 6 x 1-hour personal mentor meetings
• 2 x group action learning groups

Mentors will be chosen from successful business people from the region, who have run a successful SME so that they relate to the challenges faced by scale up SMEs.

Each mentor will support 6 mentees, and three times a year, their group of 6 mentees will meet together, for a facilitated discussion sessions over half-a-day to share and solve challenges each organisation or individual is facing.

• Peer group support programmes to develop leaders and managers
• High quality mentoring to help businesses identify and achieve their growth goals

Specifically, the Supplier(s) will;

• Develop, design and deliver 2 x peer group meetings. The provision will have and maximum of 6 delegates per cohort.

• Provide mentoring support to the delegates - at least 6 hours of mentoring support per delegate.

About the buyer

Contact name

Geoff Daley

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
England

Telephone

+44 1522550637

Email

Geoff.Daley@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.businesslincolnshire.com