Published date: 6 December 2022

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: 6 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-144-1569-FRAM564/22

Published date

6 December 2022

Closing date

6 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 January 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2023

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 University of Birmingham's Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) supports small and medium size businesses (SMEs) based in Birmingham, Solihull, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove and Redditch districts with research & innovation in, and adoption of, low carbon technologies in all sectors. Partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and HSBC, CIP supports the commercialisation of low carbon technologies, products, and services which contributes to the success of the Government's commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

The aim of the CIP project is to create and develop a sustainable cleantech innovation SME cluster at Tyseley Energy Park, Birmingham.

CIP is now looking for experts in early stage idea/business development to develop and deliver a bespoke support programme covering one, several or all of the below areas:
1. Business development
2. Investment & funding
3. Finance
4. Scaling & opportunities
5. Business skills
6. Marketing & communication
7. Human resources
8. 1 to 1 and group mentoring (optional)

It is anticipated that the business support will be delivered using a hybrid approach (e.g. some sessions will be delivered face to face and others will be delivered online) with the majority being face to face based at either Tyseley Energy Park, Birmingham or the University of Birmingham Edgbaston Campus.

The support programme will be delivered in February and March 2023 to ERDF eligible businesses. As part of the CIP programme these businesses will also have access to incubation space and grants to support their business development.

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Markham

Address

Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 415 8807

Email

p.markham@bham.ac.uk