Published date: 18 March 2019

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: 27 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP384358777

Published date

18 March 2019

Closing date

27 March 2019

Contract start date

22 April 2019

Contract end date

31 August 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The British Business Bank wishes to commission a Study to better understand the nature and significance of the role of access to finance in influencing exporting behaviour amongst UK SMEs. As part of this, the Study will investigate the number, nature and behaviour of SMEs that are either currently exporting, or could export. While focusing on understanding the dynamics around access to finance for potential/current SME exporters, the Study will also seek to place access to finance challenges in context, alongside other barriers to starting to export and/or increasing exporting.

The SME Export Finance Study is being led by the British Business Bank, working closely with key stakeholders at UK Export Finance (UKEF), the Department of International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jason Swann

Address

Steel City House
West Street
Sheffield
S1 2GQ
UK

Telephone

01142127944

Email

jason.swann@british-business-bank.co.uk