Published date: 14 March 2018

This notice was replaced on 2 May 2018

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Awarded contract (published 2 May 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£30,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

T18032

Published date

14 March 2018

Closing date

26 March 2018

Contract start date

3 April 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint service providers to enter into a Framework Contract for the delivery of manufacturing grant funding. The Manufacturing Growth Fund programme targets SME manufacturing businesses across the North West who have the capacity to create jobs, create new products, increase turnover/sales, and achieve productivity improvements.

The objectives of the support from service providers will be to improve the competitiveness and productivity of grant recipient businesses (as evidenced by Jobs Created, New to Firm / Market Products, GVA improvements, improvements in manufacturing measures etc

All grant funding must be defrayed and impacts / business benefits reported by September 2018

More information

Links

Additional text

You are required to make your ITT submission via the Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform:-

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home

About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Batty

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M15JW
England

Telephone

0161 237 4044

Email

Nick.Batty@businessgrowthhub.com

Website

www.businessgrowthhub.com