Published date: 17 March 2016
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Contract summary
Industry
Copyright consultancy services - 79121000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Personnel-training services - 79632000
Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000
Management training services - 80532000
Personal development training services - 80570000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
AUD10099
Published date
17 March 2016
Closing date
1 April 2016
Contract start date
26 May 2016
Contract end date
30 June 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Not applicable
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The British Library's Business & IP Centre is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and growing a business.
With funding support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Centre launched the 'Innovating for Growth' programme in late 2011 to focus on providing support to growth businesses, as opposed to start ups. Innovating for Growth - Phase 1 was completed in December 2015. Innovating for Growth - Phase 2 is due to start service delivery in May 2016, subject to final funding approval.
The 'Innovating for Growth - Scale-ups' programme aims to use the Centre's unique resources and expertise to help high-growth businesses scale up, through developing new products and services and entering new markets. Each SME completes a number of face-to-face support modules through a combination of one-to-one meetings and workshops, which are tailored to the SME's needs.
The face-to-face support, combined with practical workshops, is designed to accelerate each SMEs progress to the next stage. The Business & IP Centre's information professionals alongside selected delivery partners will help each SME to put together a growth strategy and plan for their business, as well as identifying the workshops and one-to-one's each SME will need to attend to hone their business knowledge and skills.
The module available for tender is:
Maximising Your Intellectual Property
This is one of several modules that each SME needs to attend.
The Innovating for Growth - Scale-ups programme have been split into 7 modules as set out below.
1. Innovating for Growth Scale-Ups Programme - Building Your Brand Module
2. Innovating for Growth Scale-Ups Programme - Refining Your Business Model Module
3. Innovating For Growth Start-Ups Programme - Get Started Workshop Module
4. Innovating for Growth Scale Ups Programme - Developing A Growth Strategy Module
5. Innovating for Growth Scale-Ups Programme - Maximising Your Intellectual Property Module
6. Innovating for Growth Scale-Ups Programme - Creating A Marketing Strategy Module
7. Innovating For Growth Scale-Ups Programme - Product & Service Innovation Module
If you are interested in participating in this tender please go to the British Library's e-tendering portal at https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk, click on 'View current opportunities and notices' link on the Home page and follow the on screen instructions in regards to registration and downloading the tender documents.
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