Published date: 14 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 21 August 2019

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Awarded contract (published 21 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

HULLCC001-DN371676-22611338

Published date

14 June 2019

Closing date

17 July 2019

Contract start date

16 September 2019

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

Hull City Council, on behalf of the HBGH, wishes to commission the delivery of a programme of specialist technical advice to businesses in the form of an ICT Business Support Programme (IBSP) targeted at Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The Service Provider shall be expected to deliver a programme of high quality ICT and Digital development support to businesses across the whole of the Humber Geography, to support their growth ambitions.

In-depth One-to-one diagnostics should be used to determine the needs of the client and to develop an action plan of support required to achieve the business's growth objectives including use of a 'Design Sprint' methodology, supporting businesses to explore growth opportunities and resolve barriers to growth through use of ICT and digital technologies.

The programme shall target businesses that employ 10 or more staff (Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) and have the capacity to grow, create jobs and increase productivity.

It is anticipated that the programme shall be delivered from September 2019 with a number of businesses benefiting from the programme until its close in February 2021.

There is a requirement for this activity to engage and support a minimum of 60 businesses.


About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Carter

Address

Room 94, The Guildhall
Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
England

Telephone

+44 1482615135

Email

ruth.carter@hullcc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk