Tender

Invitation to Tender for Marginalised Communities Business Support Programme (MCBS)

THE GROWTH COMPANY

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Tender

21 Dec 2022 at 17:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Growth Company is inviting tenders for the "Invitation to Tender for Marginalised Communities Business Support Programme (MCBS)" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline of Monday 23rd January 2023. The contract period is set to start on 3rd February 2023 and end on 12th May 2023. This opportunity is based in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom, and falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services and business development consultancy services.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage with The Growth Company to provide support to businesses led by marginalised communities. Businesses with expertise in providing business support services to diverse communities are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender method is an open procedure below threshold, with a contract value of £160,000. Interested parties should ensure timely submission before the deadline to be considered for this valuable business growth opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for Marginalised Communities Business Support Programme (MCBS)

Notice Description

The Growth Company and its Business Growth Hub aims to work with a minimum of 6 delivery partners to deliver business support for/to businesses led by people from marginalised communities. Each partner will be required to engage and deliver support to 20 relevant businesses. Each partner has the ability work with work with one or multiple communities if their expertise permits. Partners must deliver 12 hours of support to each business they engage with as part of the programme which is in line with all existing Business Growth Hub service provision. The 12 hours will be evidenced via appropriate documentation such as action plans and event registers, which will be provided to successful bidders upon the commencement of the contract. The Deadline is Monday 23rd January 2023 Additional information: Please note that due to the Festive Period, The Growth Company will be closed from 26th December 2022 until 3rd January 2023. If you have any issues accessing the documents within the Panacea Portal, please refer to the GC Business Growth Hub website - https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8562b8b2-f50a-4d2d-9ad5-01269eac0402
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/296a59a6-d73d-41e0-b271-b59b5acdeb01
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Feb 2023 - 12 May 2023 1-6 months
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
THE GROWTH COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 5JW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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