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Procurement Opportunity to deliver business support to the social enterprise sector

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

24 May 2024 at 14:08

Award Notice
Tender

26 Apr 2024 at 12:58

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council are seeking a sector specialist to provide business support to social enterprises in Yorkshire and Humber. This procurement opportunity aims to enable social enterprises to grow, access new markets, develop products and services, and enhance their financial stability. The tender deadline for submissions is 8am on 13th May 2024, with a contract delivery period between 1st June 2024 and 28th February 2025.

This opportunity is well-suited for business support organisations with experience in delivering services to social enterprises. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, and interested parties should demonstrate knowledge of social business support, project management skills, and provide a clear cost breakdown. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement Opportunity to deliver business support to the social enterprise sector

Notice Description

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) and Hull City Council (HCC) have been allocated funds through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support us in the development of our local businesses. This support consists of various services including, 1-2-1 adviser and specialist support, access to various resources, financial assistance, as well as workshops and events. As part of this model, we are wanting to develop further the support for organisations within the social business sector. These are businesses with social aims and objectives who undertake, or are planning to undertake, income generating activity from commercial operations, which is then reinvested into their social business. We recognise that this sector has different needs to the general business stock in the areas and are therefore looking to procure a sector specialist to work with social enterprises in both Hull and East Yorkshire on our behalf. The ultimate aim of the programme is to support and enable more social enterprises, to: * Be financially robust and able to face the future * Take advantage of opportunities for growth * Access a wider range of markets and opportunities * Develop new products and services * Develop their assets * Increase employment opportunities and manage volunteers more effectively. The work is expected to include, but not be limited to: * Pre start advice * Advice on legal structures, * Strengthening governance. * Business and financial planning including access to finance * Developing income streams * Development of new products and services Areas of support provided may include: * Overcoming barriers to growth * Managing people performance * Succession planning * Systems and processes * Identifying and responding to new markets * Social impact and measuring social return on investment. * Asset development The programme will involve delivery of activity to engage and support a minimum of 30 Social Enterprises (15 Hull, 15 East Riding), with each receiving a minimum of 12 hours of support of which a minimum of 6hrs must be 1-2-1 support, including initial diagnostic and action planning activity, this must be followed up by a Final Review after the completion of the 12hrs of support. All activity will need to be recorded and signed off by the social enterprise receiving the support. We are wanting to work with a responsive, adaptable partner organisation(s) or individual(s) to deliver this support on our behalf. We are looking for tender responses to include a clear delivery model and how you would identify need and support social enterprises through the journey. Please see the attachments for further details. Questions about the specification should be directed to the Business Support team via business.support@eastriding.gov.uk by noon Wednesday 8th May 2024. If you are interested in this opportunity responses should be sent to business.support@eastriding.gov.uk by 8am Monday 13th May 2024. Additional information: Timescales 1. Tender advertised Friday 26th April 2024 2. Final submission of queries and questions regarding tender Noon Wednesday 8th May 3. Closing date for submissions 8am Monday 13th May 2024 4. Review and scoring of submissions Monday 13th May / Tuesday 14th May 2024 5. Potential face to face interviews by shortlisted applicants (if applicable) Friday 17th May 2024 6. Notification of successful applicant/s Monday 20th May 2024 7. Inception meetings and agreement of approach W/C Monday 20th May 2024 8. Delivery of contract Between 1st June 2024 and 28th February 2025 Response should include as a minimum: Knowledge & experience * Details of up-to-date experience of individual/agency, that substantiate you meet the requirements of the opportunity * Name of key developers/deliverer/s and Curriculum Vitae/s of identified parties. Please note, sub-contractors will be accepted and should be identified where available within the tender response. * Evidence to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter and how you maintain a consistent and up to date knowledge base. * Proposed delivery model, including examples of proposed documentation/paperwork, style of delivery and handouts and resources that would be made available to social enterprises accessing the support (where appropriate). * Examples of previous delivery of similar work. Project Management skills * Explain how you will maintain consistent and relevant delivery of information * Evidence of how you would manage the portfolio of work within timescales and need for flexibility of delivery * Availability of time for the undertaking of this contract. * Explanation of your own present evaluation and improvement process Price * Clear cost breakdown either hourly rate/s to be applied or cost per social enterprise supported. The maximum value of the contract is PS30,000 + VAT to include any additional costs including travel and other expenses. These costs should be factored into your submission. The number of social enterprises to be supported within the potential budget should be defined by you which will be informed by your experience and delivery model. Explanations should be given within your response of your chosen methods of delivery and the rationale applied. Contract for the work will be up to 28th February 2025 in line with present UKSPF timelines or earlier if demand exceeds expectations or funding ceases. Marketing of the project: ERYC and HCC will undertake marketing activities aimed at promoting the programme and it is expected that the successful bidder will also undertake their own marketing activity to their current database of clients and networks. ERYC and HCC will develop marketing collateral as needed. Where businesses are identified by ERYC and HCC these will be forwarded to the successful bidder for consideration for support through the programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0d36e2a7-d2b7-4d28-8590-68ed766af281
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22e7e922-08f3-4e64-b9d3-7d70b3888fa5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CERT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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