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QU214 - Innovation 'challenge events' and company-centric innovation support to increase business innovation in key growth industries in GBSLEP - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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02 Jul 2019 at 15:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, represented by Birmingham City Council, has concluded the procurement process for the project titled "QU214 - Innovation 'challenge events' and company-centric innovation support", aimed at enhancing business innovation in key growth industries within the GBSLEP area. The tender process involved an open procurement method and was completed on 17th May 2019, allowing for proposals from various organisations. The contract period commenced on 1st July 2019 and is set to run until 28th February 2020. The project falls under the industry category of project management consultancy services, with a focus on consultancy and evaluation services related to business innovation.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses skilled in delivering innovation support and project management consultancy. Companies equipped to conduct challenge-led events and provide tailored support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Firms with expertise in fostering collaboration between businesses and research institutions, as well as those familiar with digital technologies, will particularly benefit from engaging with this initiative, which aims to identify and eliminate barriers to SME innovation and enhance overall productivity and competitiveness in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QU214 - Innovation 'challenge events' and company-centric innovation support to increase business innovation in key growth industries in GBSLEP - AWARD

Notice Description

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership ('the LEP') is seeking proposals from suitable organisations to deliver innovation 'challenge events' and company-centric innovation support as part of a pilot programme, also including small innovation grant awards, to test and demonstrate effective approaches to increasing business innovation in key growth industries. The LEP is particularly interested in bids involving industry bodies/intermediaries able to bring both industry knowledge and contacts. The pilot programme responds to consultancy findings (Optimat 2018) which identified: * Industry demand for challenge-led events capable of stimulating demand-led innovation projects including via cross-sector engagement and collaboration; * A lack of company-centric innovation support in the GBSLEP area; * Need and demand for small scale innovation grants. The pilot programme therefore seeks to test and demonstrate effective models of industry challenge-based innovation activities, company-centric support and small scale innovation grants. Evaluation will be an important element of the pilot programme and will seek to identify learning as regards: * barriers to business innovation, particularly SME-led innovation, in key growth industries in the LEP area; * the opportunities and challenges for business-led innovation in key growth industries in the LEP area, such as those arising from emerging digital technologies; * the effectiveness of challenge-led approaches, company-centric support and small scale innovation grants in stimulating and enabling SME-led innovation in key growth industries, for example, by increasing awareness of innovation demand and opportunities in key growth industries, by facilitating opportunities for collaboration either within or across supply chains and/or with research institutions, and/or by reducing barriers to SME's engaging in innovation and/or undertaking innovation projects - either financial barriers or other barriers; the critical success factors for effective approaches and any barriers; and * the actual/potential impact of these approaches on SME productivity, competitiveness, turnover and job creation. The contract will be for a period of 9 months commencing June 2019 until February 2020. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation. Your completed quotation should be returned by 5pm on 17th May 2019 via the 'in-tend' syste...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2183269-85ab-4620-96e5-6e124b555a66
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EXO PROJECTS

MIDLANDS AEROSPACE ALLIANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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