Published date: 16 January 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Training services - 80500000
Location of contract
SR1 3SD
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
UOS/Enterprise Consultants/1018 - AWARD
Published date
16 January 2019
Closing date
26 October 2018
Contract start date
1 December 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2021
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
The University of Sunderland is seeking responses from organisations known to have experience and expertise supporting new business start-ups with their initial business planning and early stage development.
The Enterprise Place is a dedicated facility for business start-up within the University of Sunderland. It provides an environment where students and recent graduates of the University, who aspire to create and run their own businesses, can test, develop and refine their ideas and plans.
The chosen supplier/s will cover consultancy services through the provision of advice and guidance for student and graduate pre and early start-up businesses based within The Enterprise Place. This could be on a one-to-one basis or be extended to include the delivery of specific workshops/dissemination sessions.
The University seeks to engage suppliers for the following consultancy services:-
Lot 1:- Marketing and Sales Support (Advice and Guidance). Including, but not restricted to, marketing campaign and strategy design/production, digital marketing and social media, copy writing and communication, market research and PR and including, but not restricted to, sales training (including telesales), sales coaching, networking and sales strategy.
Lot 1 is a single supplier appointment.
Lot 2:- Social Enterprise (Advice and Guidance). Including, but not restricted to, legal structures, governance, tax, objectives, regulation, social value and impact, measurement and social return on investment, research, funding and feasibility assessment.
Lot 2 is a single supplier appointment.
Lot 3:- General business advice, planning and financial awareness. To include: traditional business planning as well as lean start up models such as the Business Model Canvas, an initial diagnosis, on-going appraisal and diagnostic of individuals business needs and also including basic accountancy and finance. (Production of forecasts and financial modelling, book keeping systems and procedures, tax and legal registrations required when starting a new business, VAT and PAYE requirements).
Lot 3 is a single supplier appointment.
Award information
Awarded date
5 December 2018
Contract start date
1 December 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
North East Business & Innovation Centre Ltd
Address
Wearfield, Enterprise Park East, Sunderland, United Kingdom, SR5 2TA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Perro
Address
13 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, United Kingdom, NE8 1LU
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Social Enterprise Acumen CIC
Address
The Broadway, The Old Rectory, Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, United Kingdom, DH4 4BB
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Peter Cogan
Address
City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
Telephone
0191 515 2470
Website
http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/
Share this notice
Closing: 26 October 2018
All content is available under the
