Published date: 20 December 2016

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: 10 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

LE11 3TU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

LU00520 (KR)

Published date

20 December 2016

Closing date

10 January 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) manages the 2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England. This programme includes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as one of the funding streams to support a number of key growth priorities such as innovation, research and development and support for Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SME) .

As part of this programme the Productivity and Capability Enhancement (PACE) project, which is part funded through ERDF and delivered by the iNet through Loughborough University, will deliver a programme of support to Leicester and Leicestershire (Local Enterprise Partnership area.

The project will assist SMEs to increase their capabilities, productivity and competitiveness and take calculated risks in implementing new products, processes and service improvements. Activities include SME revenue and capital grants and market access support.

The iNet is establishing a panel of suitably qualified Advisors to supply specialist consultancy to primary target beneficiaries who are SMEs in the priority sectors as noted above located within the LLEP area.

About the buyer

Contact name

Krishna Radia

Address

Epinal Way
Loughborough
Leicester
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01509223627

Email

k.radia@lboro.ac.uk