Published date: 30 May 2023

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: 9 June 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

IT-230-6975-TS4B

Published date

30 May 2023

Closing date

9 June 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

3 July 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The following quotation is to provide entrepreneurial training in terms of an intensive short-term introduction to business course which is accessible to participants. It would begin by a series of marketing and promotion of the business course helping to recruit participants or pre-start-up business clients as attendees. A launch event will form part of the training activity to induct attendees and to promote how Sandwell is supporting it's Start Up Businesses - "Sandwell Home of the Successful Start Up". Each participant should receive an initial diagnostic and meeting to determine the level of course required. For businesses already established a minimum of 2 hours intensive support should be provided. For new businesses or businesses yet to being trading there should be a minimum of two weeks of informal business focussed training with the aim of increasing Sandwell participants awareness of entrepreneurship, and enterprise skills. As some residents may also be working full -time flexibility should be offered to allow attendance to the support available. We would expect training provision to take place in person for the most part, but we are mindful that a back-up option for online delivery may be necessary if there are public health grounds to do so (for example a spike in the rate of covid 19). The courses are to be based in Sandwell.

This quotation is for a 2 year programme subject to a review 28th February 2024. The review will consider performance to date and availability of funding. If satisfactory the second-year delivery will be confirmed.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents.

To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Peach

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 3528

Email

helen_peach@sandwell.gov.uk