Published date: 2 May 2017

Last edited date: 2 May 2017

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: 23 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

LE11 3TU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

LU00533 - KR

Published date

2 May 2017

Closing date

23 May 2017

Contract start date

12 June 2017

Contract end date

12 September 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The iNet is establishing a panel of suitably qualified consultants who are able to demonstrate the required sector knowledge and contacts to supply specialist consultancy to LLEP-based SMEs in the priority sectors:

Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
Creative Industries
Food & Drink Manufacturing
Textiles Manufacturing
Logistics & Distribution
Low Carbon

The overall aim is to help SMEs to explore growth opportunities, by identifying tactics and action plans to inform and support the SME's growth strategy implementation, using soundly based supply chain knowledge, market analysis and other information offered by the consultant. Ultimately the SME may need to make new contacts with support from the consultant.

Services will involve contacting and arranging visits to SMEs, on a one to one basis, to discuss their needs which will have already been identified by an iNet Advisor during a previous meeting. These needs will be specified in a Supply Chain Specification agreed with the Advisor and the SME. Based on this, the consultant will need to draw up a programme of support for the duration of up to 3 days (at least 6 hours per day) over an agreed timescale which the iNet will review and agree.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Krishna Radia

Address

Epinal Way
Loughborough
Leicester
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01509223627

Email

k.radia@lboro.ac.uk