Published date: 15 May 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£1 to £50,000
Procurement reference
Enterprise Steps Business Consultancy Services - Ref : ES/NCFE/001
Published date
15 May 2017
Closing date
2 June 2017
Contract start date
12 June 2017
Contract end date
30 June 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
The Centre for Innovation and Partnership (CIPs) was established by Newham College of Further Education in 1997 to lead on activities to support the local and regional regeneration agenda, and to open up new ways of training and supporting individuals and businesses.
The College supports businesses across a wide range of sectors, and specialises in support to business start-ups, creative businesses, and businesses owned by women and people from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic communities.
Enterprise Steps is a part ERDF funded project led by Newham College in partnership with London South Bank University and Enterprise for London. The project will identify and engage pre-trade and early stage SMEs pan-London in areas of low enterprise activity and amongst under-represented groups to create new enterprises and help existing enterprises survive, prosper and grow by delivering a three-stage programme:
STAGE 1: New pre-start and fledgling enterprises receive a tailored programme to support their creation and establishment.
STAGE 2: ENTERPRISE SUPPORT PROGRAMME: Existing early stage enterprises, along with new enterprises created through Stage 1 will agree a tailored programme of activities including mentoring and workshops, to help them survive, flourish and grow.
STAGE 3: FASTRACK ESCALATOR : As part of the diagnostic assessment and action plan, new or early stage businesses with potential for growth will be identified. These will be benchmarked against a 5-point criteria for growth potential.
Eligible enterprises will be enrolled onto the Fast Track Escalator programme, which provides additional one to one support, training and intensive strategy work.
The advice delivered by Newham College will contribute to the overall outputs of the programme:
• 325 enterprises supported
• 250 new enterprises supported
• 50 increased employment
• 100 entrepreneurs supported
• 15 new to the market products
Enterprise Steps is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the European Union's Structural Funds which is used to tackle regional disparities across Europe. ERDF helps to stimulate economic development and growth; it provides support to businesses, encourages innovation and supports regeneration.
Newham College require the service of a business consultant to support the delivery of the Enterprise Steps ERDF funded project to potential businesses and entrepreneurs who could benefit from the support available. The maximum number of days that can be offered is two days of consultancy per week. It is anticipated that the contract will last for 25 months (to 30th June 2019).We will accept applications from companies or individual consultants.
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