Published date: 13 December 2016

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: 10 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands

Value of contract

£10,000 to £15,000

Procurement reference

MT189969

Published date

13 December 2016

Closing date

10 January 2017

Contract start date

30 January 2017

Contract end date

31 March 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?

Yes

Description

Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a comprehensive programme of social enterprise support contributing to jobs, growth and social inclusion across the Sheffield City Region (SCR). It is delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with Sheffield City Region Growth Hub and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020
Social Enterprise Exchange will promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking; it will provide support for start-ups, including hot-desks, start-up grants and mentoring; and it will offer specialist enterprise support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop new products and services.
Within the Social Enterprise Exchange programme, Groundwork South Yorkshire (GWSY) is responsible for the 'Accelerate' strand of specialist support for start-up social enterprises and social entrepreneurs in Sheffield City Region. GWSY is now procuring 'Specialist Advisors' to assist in providing intensive practical support through a collaborative learning environment.
We are seeking responses from suitably qualified and experienced individuals, partnerships, consultancies or other businesses, with both expertise and commitment to the development of social enterprise through specialist business support as Specialist Advisors.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fergus Beesley

Address

Unit 21 President Building
Savile Street East
Sheffield
S4 7UQ
England

Telephone

+44 1142201426

Email

Fergus.beesley@groundwork.org.uk