Published date: 14 June 2024

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: 5 July 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Statistical services - 79330000

  • General management consultancy services - 79411000

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£57,500

Procurement reference

T24110-84

Published date

14 June 2024

Closing date

5 July 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

17 July 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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

The Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub (GMBGH) is part of the Growth Company, an award-winning social enterprise with a 30-year history of enabling growth, creating jobs, and improving lives.

Established in 2011, it was the first Growth Hub of its kind and provided the blueprint for a roll out of others across the country.

With an established presence in all ten Greater Manchester local authorities, GMBGH helps businesses at all stages of their growth journey with a broad range of services delivered by its experts, as well as public and private sector partners.

GM Business Support Limited, trading as GM Business Growth Hub (GMBGH), wishes to appoint an external provider to work with us to develop and implement an evaluation of the UKSPF E19 - Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service.

The overarching aim of this commission via UKSPF E19 is to establish a new, specialised innovation ecosystem navigation service that provides access to highly specialist innovation support that accelerates the commercialisation of innovations where GM has the technological and sector strengths to create innovation-focussed clusters.

To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL sections of the Questionnaire are answered, this will then allow you to 'Submit' your bid. Any missing sections will remain 'In Progress' or 'Not Started' and not allow the bid to be submitted until they are completed.

The tender documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. In addition, the contract conditions are enclosed.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 13:00 on Wednesday 5th July 2024.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Bassel Akkad

Address

Lee House
Lee House
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

Bassel.Akkad@growthco.uk