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

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is seeking proposals for a tender titled "QU214 - Innovation 'challenge events' and company-centric innovation support to increase business innovation in key growth industries in GBSLEP." This procurement falls under the services category and is focused on enhancing innovation in key growth industries within the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) area. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 5pm on 17th May 2019. The contract period will commence on 3rd June 2019 and conclude on 28th February 2020, providing a nine-month timeframe for the awarded contractor. The geographical focus is on Birmingham, located in the West Midlands of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in project management consultancy, business development consultancy, and evaluation services. Organisations that possess industry knowledge and connections, especially those focused on facilitating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in innovation practices, would be particularly well-suited for participation. The pilot programme aims to address barriers to business innovation and stimulate engagement through cross-sector collaboration, thus paving the way for competitive advantages in the evolving landscape of digital technologies and innovation opportunities.

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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

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... 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-b5fd17-9cdca096-2caf-4ec5-94ad-2f960f0d10ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4acb06a2-7cba-41c9-b86d-12c1db428b8b
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

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
23 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Manjit Samrai
Contact Email
manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 303 0349

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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