Published date: 24 October 2023

Last edited date: 6 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 29 November 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 29 November 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £125,000

Procurement reference

GP00123

Published date

24 October 2023

Closing date

19 November 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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 UKSPF Export programme will offer business engagement Export support to established or new to export businesses. The programme aims to support business aspirations to expand their export activities and connect them to the broader local, regional and national export support ecosystem. The programme will specifically target businesses that have a unique selling proposition in international markets or those who already have relationships with foreign owned businesses in the UK, which can be leveraged to access wider markets.

This programme aims to complement and enhance existing initiatives delivered by the Department of Business and Trade such as Trade Missions or support for overseas activities.

Where businesses demonstrate promising potential for exporting and seek to enhance their international expansion, a limited number of discretionary grants will be accessible.

As part of the Liverpool City Region UKSPF Export Programme, Growth Platform is seeking the provision of an Export Service for the Liverpool City Region.
• An Export Brokerage service, including business engagement, diagnostic and action planning.
• Export related workshops, seminars and networking events
• Design and implementation of marketing and comms to promote the Export Hub

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Duddridge

Address

12TH FLOOR, NO 1 MANN ISLAND
LIVERPOOL
L31BG
England

Telephone

0151227 2727

Email

lisa.duddridge@growthplatform.org

Website

https://growthplatform.org/