Published date: 24 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£8,928 to £30,000

Procurement reference

FRAM564/22

Published date

24 March 2023

Closing date

6 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 February 2023

Contract end date

13 August 2023

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?

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.

Applications were through https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home through an Open tender process

Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2023

Contract start date

13 February 2023

Contract end date

13 August 2023

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Element-C Ltd

Address

37 Fir Tree Avenue,
Wallingford,
England,
OX10 0PD

Reference

Companies House number: 08858426

Value of contract

£30,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

This programme was awarded as a framework agreement. The final expenditure amount will depend on the total demand relating to the specific work packages. The range is assumed to be from £8,928 to £30,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Markham

Address

Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B152TT
England

Email

p.markham@bham.ac.uk