Published date: 7 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 25 August 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 25 August 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£16,668 to £50,004

Procurement reference

GHPN250321MDAA

Published date

7 April 2021

Closing date

19 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 May 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) network and local Growth Hubs.

The programme invites leaders and senior managers from the SME business community who meet the eligibility criteria below to participate in a local peer network that will meet regularly over several months.

Critical to the success of this programme is the use of qualified and suitably experienced facilitators deploying an Action Learning Style to drive the peer network and deliver high-impact outcomes. The facilitator(s) should have the skills, experience and qualifications needed to successfully facilitate sessions with small business owners.

Tenderers should be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the specific needs, characteristics and issues faced by SMEs within the GBSLEP area, the business support landscape in the area, and a detailed understanding of the range of business issues associated with growth, productivity, innovation, strategy, people and skills, driving change, resilience, technology adoption - and how to address these.

Complementing the delivery of facilitated action learning sessions will be Individual one-to-one support (coaching, mentoring, and/or advice) to help implement concepts discussed during the action learning sessions and manage change.

GBSLEP will commission up to 18 (eighteen) individual peer groups (cohorts) consisting of 11 owners or managers from the SME business community. Applications are being invited by those who are seeking to deliver between two and six cohorts.

GBSLEP is keen to ensure that these networks are aligned with our Strategic Economic Plan1 and capitalise on existing and emerging growth sectors.

Please visit the GBSLEP Growth Hub website to apply for this opportunity.

https://www.gbslepgrowthhub.co.uk/GBSLEP-Peer-Networks-Tender

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Dalton

Address

Baskerville House
Birmingham
B12ND
England

Email

Michelle.Dalton@gbslep.co.uk