Tender

Liverpool City Region Local Growth Hub Broker Partners

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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Tender

26 Apr 2022 at 08:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited seeks partners for the "Liverpool City Region Local Growth Hub Broker Partners" project, which aims to provide business support across six local authority areas: Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 16th May 2022 and concluding on 31st March 2023. The tender, classified under business and management consultancy services (CPV code 79400000), operates through an open procurement method with a total budget of £20,000. Key activities are focused on improving access to business advice and support for all local businesses, particularly those in underserved communities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth-oriented businesses, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in business brokerage and support services. Companies that specialise in community engagement, particularly those with experience in assisting women, BAME groups, and social economy enterprises, will be particularly well-suited to respond. By participating in this initiative, suppliers can leverage their networks to enhance local economic resilience and development while attaining fruitful collaboration with local authorities and other stakeholders across the Liverpool City Region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liverpool City Region Local Growth Hub Broker Partners

Notice Description

Growth Platform wishes to engage Brokerage Partners covering each of the 6 Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. In addition, we are seeking a specialist broker to engage harder to reach groups including women, BAME groups and social economy businesses across the City Region. Therefore, there are a total of 7 'Lots' that suppliers can bid for; * Lot 1 Halton * Lot 2 Knowsley * Lot 3 Liverpool * Lot 4 Sefton * Lot 5 St Helens * Lot 6 Wirral * Lot 7 Harder to Reach Groups Local Growth Hub Brokerage Partners have become the primary access point for signposting and brokerage to a wide range of local and national business support services & programmes. The Growth Platform website is kept up to date with these service & programmes and should be used as a resource by Local Growth Hub Broker Partners. The focus for the Local Growth Hub Partner delivery for 2022 - 23 is to provide the offer below to ensure network consistency and maintain the Growth Hub guiding principles: * Provide all businesses across the LCR with access to advice and support via a free, impartial single point of contact * Offer a light touch triage, medium intensity diagnostic and signposting service to ensure that all businesses, no matter their size or sector, can discover what support is available to them * Refer into Growth Platform Programmes such as the High Growth ERDF Programme, New Markets 2, Gather provision, Finance Hub etc. * Link to and promote Growth Platform, local and national business support provision, from the public, private and third sector * Collaboration with local delivery and brokerage partners * Marketing of the Local Growth Hub and its services * Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on the Growth Platform CRM Portal in 'real time' * Provide Growth Platform with ad hoc intelligence on new and emerging economic opportunities and shocks (see also below on Regional Intelligence Gathering)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9873a46f-2491-4e85-b453-5d79fed20bc0
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and 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
26 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 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
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BG
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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