Notice Information
Notice Title
PQ0478 - Business Support Programme supporting Inclusive Innovation (funded by Innovate UK via DIATOMIC project)
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council (The Council) are looking for a supplier to offer a bespoke business support to 10 businesses led/owned by women and/or Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic entrepreneurs based in East Birmingham and open to collaborating within the WM Inclusive Entrepreneurship Network. This support will be linked to the work and opportunities emerging from developments driven by the Tyseley Strategic Alliance within the Tyseley Enterprise and Environmental District (TEED), the emerging work on the East Birmingham and North Solihull Growth Zone (part of WM Levelling Up Zones work), the East Birmingham Impact Coalition work bringing strategic partnerships like the National Trust, UHB NHS Trust, and the Birmingham Anchor Institution Network and has to be complementary to a number of business support programmes funded by the UK SPF (currently being launched by the Council. The Council is looking for an organisation to deliver this service during a period of up to 14 months commencing 8th January 2024 and concluding on 31 March 2025. Contract to be awarded to one provider. This is being funded by the Innovate UK DIATOMIC Project and all publicity materials and reporting will be required to reference the funder and use the appropriate WMCA, UKRI and Innovate UK's logos. It is expected that the business support will cover the following specific objectives: - Supporting businesses in designing their Regenerative Business Strategies by: conducting in-depth assessments of current business models to identify opportunities for regenerative practices; assisting in the development of tailored regenerative strategies that align with future market needs; and, providing guidance on incorporating circular economy principles, resource efficiency, and sustainable business practices. - Create sustainable supply chains by: collaborating with businesses based in East Birmingham to evaluate their supply chain or unlock opportunities to enter a new supply chain and identify areas for improvement; Promoting sustainable sourcing practices, ethical supplier selection, and fair-trade initiatives; and, assisting in the adoption of green logistics, carbon footprint reduction, and waste management strategies. - Open the innovation ecosystem to new more diverse businesses by: Supporting businesses in leveraging emerging technologies to enhance sustainability and future readiness; identifying opportunities for digital transformation, automation, and smart systems integration; and, facilitating partnerships and connections, and encouraging consortia building where relevant. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submi... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-586ba465-e66a-4015-b06b-ff841f951c5d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2a4a04-2c7c-40c9-9a4b-21a912ec793e
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Manjit Samrai
- Contact Email
- manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0121 464 8000
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)
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2a4a04-2c7c-40c9-9a4b-21a912ec793e
23rd November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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