Published date: 19 November 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 October 2020, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£7,000 to £11,000

Procurement reference

GP005

Published date

19 November 2020

Closing date

22 October 2020

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

2 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the LEP network and their respective Growth Hubs. The programme's longer-term aims are focused on reducing the UK productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges. It also forms part of the UK Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing EU transition, seeking to improve the resilience of SMEs, their capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal" and position themselves for future success, driving longer-term productivity gains.

The Programme forms an important part of the Government's drive to improve productivity and deliver part of the economic response to the effect of COVID-19 on businesses. It will provide support to SMEs as they move into and through the Recovery phase of COVID-19 response. The aim is to improve SME's capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal", position themselves for future success and drive longer term productivity gains through improved leadership and management skills and tech adoption.

The desire is to target 6,000 participants nationally in 2020-21, with the option to support up to 10,000 firms if there is demand. These will be spread across 38 LEPs in line with local demand and capacity to deliver.

The programme will see the creation of a series of Peer Networks (cohorts) through the Growth Hub network. Each cohort is expected to consist of 8-11 owners or managers from the Liverpool City Region (LCR) SME business community. Led by an experienced facilitator, these Peer Networks will typically meet fortnightly as part of delivering 18 hours of action learning through online, and potentially face to face sessions.

In addition, each business will receive 3.5 hours of individual one-to one support (coaching, mentoring, or advice) to be provided either directly by the programme, or from other existing schemes to help to implement and manage change.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Peer Network Programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 October 2020

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Award information

Awarded date

3 November 2020

Contract start date

3 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£125,718

This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.

Flourish Coaching

Address

Edward Pavillion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AF

Reference

Companies House number: 07532773

Value of contract

£21,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Halton Chamber

Address

7th Floor, Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes. Cheshire. WA8 7QF

Reference

Companies House number: 10986509

Value of contract

£8,768

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hey Strategy

Address

Fieldcrest, Thornton Common Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral, CH63 0LT

Reference

Companies House number: 07774866

Value of contract

£17,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Northern Automotive Alliance

Address

9 Gower Court, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7DP

Reference

Companies House number: 04895079

Value of contract

£11,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Skills for Care

Address

West Gate
6 Grace Street
Leeds
LS1 2RP

Reference

Companies House number: 03866683

Value of contract

£10,950

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Think Philanthropy

Address

8 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8TD

Reference

Companies House number: 11931352

Value of contract

£19,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Wirral Chamber

Address

Egerton House 2 Tower Road Birkenhead CH41 1FN

Reference

Companies House number: 00120076

Value of contract

£20,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Circle Leadership

Address

( Woods Road, Hartford, CW8 1SF

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£18,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Duddridge

Address

1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England

Telephone

01512372777

Email

lisa.duddridge@growthplatform.org

Website

https://growthplatform.org/