Published date: 29 March 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: 15 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

SR2 7DN

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

A8HL-F6TXEY-A8HM-6MCS0G

Published date

29 March 2016

Closing date

15 April 2016

Contract start date

9 May 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council on behalf of the North East LEP is seeking to appoint a company to develop and deliver a Manufacturing Advisory Programme (MAP). As part of the North East Growth Hub, the MAP will provide a targeted 1-2-1 diagnostic, signposting and action planning service to manufacturing businesses that have: Growth potential (hold the aspiration to significantly scale their business - upwards of 20% employee or turnover growth per annum). Fall within one of the North East's areas of SMART specialisation. We are seeking a partner who can leverage and build on the North East LEP's investment to expand the impact of the MAP. As a minimum, the LEP requires the outputs of the MAP to: Work with at least 100 businesses. Create 200 new jobs of which 120 will be classed as 'better jobs' (paying more than the regional average wage). Generate and manage referrals to members of the Growth Hubs Business Support Provider Network. Of particular importance will be the chosen partner's ability to build on the North East's LEP's investment to expand the MAP's scope and scale.

More information

Additional text

Information about delivery location: To provide a service within the North East of England. Instructions to Suppliers: All completed submissions must be submitted electronically via the NEPO
e-tender system portal at: www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf

Please note, that submissions will not be accepted in either hard copy or
e-mail. All submissions must be submitted through the NEPO portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Virginia Ainsley

Address

Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK

Telephone

0191 561 2438

Email

virginia.ainsley@sunderland.gov.uk