Published date: 9 March 2017

Last edited date: 9 March 2017

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 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1 to £124,200

Procurement reference

Enterprise Steps Tender for Business Consultancy Services - Ref: ES/1617/01

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

17 March 2017

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

30 September 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?

Yes

Description

Enterprise for London is an enterprise support organisation constituted as not for profit distribution company, specifically set up to offer consistent support to businesses that are both starting up and growing within Greater London.

Enterprise Steps is a part ERDF funded project led by Newham College in partnership with London South Bank University and Enterprise for London. The project will identify and engage pre-trade and early stage SMEs pan-London in areas of low enterprise activity and amongst under-represented groups to create new enterprises and help existing enterprises survive, prosper and grow by delivering a three-stage programme:
STAGE 1: New pre-start and fledgling enterprises receive a tailored programme to support their creation and establishment.
STAGE 2: ENTERPRISE SUPPORT PROGRAMME: Existing early stage enterprises, along with new enterprises created through Stage 1 will agree a tailored programme of activities including mentoring and workshops, to help them survive, flourish and grow.
STAGE 3: FASTRACK ESCALATOR : As part of the diagnostic assessment and action plan, new or early stage businesses with potential for growth will be identified. These will be benchmarked against a 5-point criteria for growth potential.
Eligible enterprises will be enrolled onto the Fast Track Escalator programme, which provides additional one to one support, training and intensive strategy work.
The advice delivered by EfL will contribute to the overall outputs of the programme:
• 325 enterprises supported
• 250 new enterprises supported
• 50 increased employment
• 100 entrepreneurs supported
• 15 new to the market products

Enterprise Steps is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the European Union's Structural Funds which is used to tackle regional disparities across Europe. ERDF helps to stimulate economic development and growth; it provides support to businesses, encourages innovation and supports regeneration.

Enterprise for London Ltd (EfL) invites tenders for business consultancy services for the ERDF funded project Enterprise Steps.
EfL require the services of two business consultants to support the delivery of the Enterprise Steps ERDF funded project to potential businesses and entrepreneurs who could benefit from the support available. The maximum number of days that can be offered from each consultant is two days of consultancy per week
We will accept applications from companies offering two consultants or individual consultants.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Bircham

Address

34b York Way
London
N1 9AB
England

Email

procurement@enterpriseforlondon.com

Website

http://www.enterpriseforlondon.com