Published date: 25 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 23 May 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • General management consultancy services - 79411000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

T25002-127

Published date

25 April 2025

Closing date

23 May 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

4 June 2025

Contract end date

3 March 2026

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

The GM Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint a service provider to enter into a Framework Agreement for the delivery of Technical Innovation & Commercialisation Specialist Support.

GM Business Growth Hub require technology led innovation experts to deliver high quality specialist business innovation and commercialisation support, with a focus on the key eligible sectors and specific technology families, to meet the needs of those wishing to scale and grow businesses through investment in research and innovation. Strong focus on diagnostic, commercialisation planning and technical project brief development.
A key deliverable for this programme is to establish collaborative partnership between business and the wider innovation ecosystem where appropriate. We envisage that providers will refer to the support available/be firmly embedded in the innovation ecosystem.
This is a fully funded programme that comes at no financial cost to the business.

To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these and utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid.

The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 13:00 23rd May 2025

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Bassel Akkad

Address

Lee House
Manchester
M15JW
England

Email

Bassel.Akkad@growthco.uk