Published date: 30 August 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£1 to £10,000
Procurement reference
ES/NCFE/005
Published date
30 August 2019
Closing date
9 September 2019
Contract start date
16 September 2019
Contract end date
31 December 2019
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 Department of Apprenticeships, Partnerships and Innovation (API) was established by Newham College of Further Education to lead on activities to support the local and regional regeneration and apprenticeship agenda, and to open up new ways of training and supporting individuals and businesses.
The College supports businesses across a wide range of sectors, and specialises in support to business start-ups, creative businesses, and businesses owned by women and people from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic communities.
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 Newham College will contribute to the overall outputs of the programme:
• 355 enterprises supported
• 220 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 Steps delivery has recently been extended until December 2019 and as a result Newham College require the service of a business consultant 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 is two days of consultancy per week. It is anticipated that the contract will last for 4 months (to 31st December 2019).We will accept applications from companies or individual consultants.
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