Published date: 24 August 2022

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: 3 October 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

BD1 1HX

Value of contract

£1 to £70,000

Procurement reference

20220824180323-103277

Published date

24 August 2022

Closing date

3 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

4 October 2022

Contract end date

5 October 2022

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 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) wishes to continue the success of the Northern MAX accelerator programme by launching the Northern MAX Accelerator in early 2023. Northern MAX Accelerators are an intensive business support programme delivered in Bradford to serve and support the economic recovery of digital technology businesses that are under three years old and based in the Leeds City Region. As such, CBMDC is inviting submissions from Service Providers to deliver an accelerator programme with a digital technology sector focus to a fifth cohort in Bradford. The Northern MAX Accelerator will form part of the Leeds City Region European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Ad:Venture programme which will deliver a programme of activity to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises until June 2023. CBMDC is a partner in the Leeds City Council led Ad:Venture consortium of Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, the Princes Trust and the Universities within the Leeds City Region. The Ad:Venture programme targets pre-start-ups and businesses to trading for up to 3 years, identified as having high growth potential, with the propensity to create jobs, trading predominantly business to business and is available to most business sectors. The package of support includes; expert mentoring, events and workshops, finance brokerage, grants, business incubator space, one-to-one consultancy projects and peer-to-peer learning. The successful bidder will work closely with the CBMDC Digital Enterprise Advisor to support the delivery of a successful Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The Digital Enterprise Advisor will provide ongoing support to businesses following the completion of the Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The successful bidder will also be expected to liaise with the Ad:Venture core programme team based in Leeds regarding marketing, ERDF compliance and documentation. The Programme is 50% funded by ERDF.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Ullyott

Address

Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
ENG

Telephone

+44 07870851562

Email

richard.ullyott@bradford.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/