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PR 2001 - VGH Business Support

SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2018 at 14:10

Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2017 at 12:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership Limited is currently conducting a public procurement process titled "PR 2001 - VGH Business Support." The contract, which falls under the services category and involves feasibility studies and advisory services, aims to provide business adviser support across Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Luton boroughs. This procurement is in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 19th February 2018 and conclude on 10th December 2018. The total budget for this opportunity is £76,400, and the successful bidder will be required to deliver ongoing support to SMEs that have been established for over 12 months as part of the Velocity Growth Hub initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business advisory services, particularly those focused on assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in achieving growth. Companies with experience in business support and brokerage, capable of providing tailored action plans and promoting relevant workshops, would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, those with a solid understanding of the European Regional Development Fund regulations and the regional economic landscape may find this tender particularly advantageous for increasing their market presence and expanding their service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR 2001 - VGH Business Support

Notice Description

This tender opportunity is part Funded by ERDF and forms part of the Velocity ERDF Project. SEMLEP requires an organisation to provide business adviser support in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs on behalf of the Velocity Growth Hub until December 2018. The activities form part of SEMLEP's Velocity Growth Hub project. The Velocity Growth Hub project provides information, enhanced diagnosis and brokerage to help SMEs and social enterprises to develop and implement growth plans. SEMLEP currently employs five advisers and one sub-contractor to provide this service. We now require an additional sub-contractor to deliver the service in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs. The project addresses the falling business growth rates in the South East Midlands and particularly targets SMEs with aspirations to grow or scale-up their businesses. This could also include signposting them to other Velocity Growth Hub project resources, i.e. workshops and grants. SMEs that receive one-to-one advice through the project will complete an Enrolment Form and Action Plan (using the Velocity Action Plan form) to capture growth metrics and the key issues facing the business, together with the agreed actions to deal with them which will be updated as necessary at progress reviews. Method SEMLEP is seeking an experienced, professional, business support provider with capacity and capability to: * Provide business support and brokerage services to businesses that have been incorporated for more than 12 months and which are eligible for support from the European Regional Development Fund, for over 13 hours. Helping each one to develop an action plan to grow its business (defined in terms of employment, sales, profitability, improved productivity or Gross Value Added) and provide advice on where it may obtain further support to do so. * Promote Velocity workshops and events to businesses in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs. Please download the Tender Specification for full details of the requirements of this tender opportunity and selection and award criteria. The output targets for this work are: 1. C4 - Number of enterprises receiving non-financial support other than grants: Minimum 75 2. 75 SMEs referred on to workshops or Masterclasses delivered for or by Velocity Growth Hub and that go on to complete more than 13 hours support. Please Note: Clients who do not receive over 12 hours support cannot be claimed as an output, so please factor into your pricing that there is a possibility some clients you may have supported will not be claimable despite receiving some hours of support. 3. P13 - Number of enterprises receiving information, diagnostic and brokerage support: we estimate that in order to achieve (1) and (2) above it will be necessary to achieve between 200 and 300 P13 outputs. Please download the Tender Specification for full details of the requirements of this tender opportunity and selection and award criteria.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-344ddd49-032a-4eed-a6e9-9fcfb5428330
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f169a21e-852a-41ce-b9dd-edc6253677bc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£76,390 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
19 Feb 2018 - 10 Dec 2018 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
SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@semlep.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CRANFIELD
Postcode
MK43 0BT
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Westminster Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST ASCENT GROUP

Further Information

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