Tender

The provision of wrap around consultancy to support SMEs participating in the Humber and York & North Yorkshire ERDF Funded SparkFund programme. We are seeking responses to this tender which provide costs for short term interventions with SparkFund Beneficiary SMEs in units of whole days on a pro-rata basis. Services will be called off in whole or part days, specifically quarter and half days, and will relate to specific needs of businesses as defined within the mini-competitions

UNIVERSITY OF HULL

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14 Aug 2019 at 15:20

Tender

12 Aug 2019 at 07:27

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Hull is currently conducting a tender for the provision of wrap-around consultancy services aimed at supporting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) participating in the Humber and York & North Yorkshire ERDF Funded SparkFund programme. The total budget for this procurement is £320,000, under the main category of financial consultancy services, with relevant activities expected to commence from December 2, 2019, and continue until December 31, 2021. Interested parties should submit their responses before the tender period ends on September 16, 2019.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in innovation support and strategic advisory for SMEs. Firms that are small to medium-sized and have a focus on providing financial, legal, or auditing services would be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. Participation could enhance visibility and growth for these businesses within the regional economy, supporting innovation and development amongst beneficiary SMEs through targeted short-term interventions.

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Notice Title

The provision of wrap around consultancy to support SMEs participating in the Humber and York & North Yorkshire ERDF Funded SparkFund programme. We are seeking responses to this tender which provide costs for short term interventions with SparkFund Beneficiary SMEs in units of whole days on a pro-rata basis. Services will be called off in whole or part days, specifically quarter and half days, and will relate to specific needs of businesses as defined within the mini-competitions

Notice Description

SparkFund is a business support and grant programme which is available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) located in either the Humber or York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is PS15.1m and it is in receipt of PS8.4m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is the brand name for a programme made up of three discreet strands of support, these are: Innovation Vouchers: to enable beneficiary SMEs to secure specialist innovation support (up to PS17,500 maximum grant value). Such support will encourage and stimulate demand from SMEs to engage in innovation activity and access the expertise on offer from the knowledge base. It will help build the innovation capacity of SMEs by supporting proof of market and technical feasibility studies, early stage proof of concept and prototyping work as well as intellectual property protection. Grants for Research & Development: to enable beneficiary SMEs to secure specialist innovation support (up to PS44,300 maximum grant value). Such support will encourage and stimulate demand from SMEs to engage in innovation activity and access the expertise on offer from the knowledge base. It will help build the innovation capacity of SMEs by supporting proof of market and technical feasibility studies, early stage proof of concept and prototyping work as well as intellectual property protection. Low Carbon Grants for Research & Development: to enable beneficiary SMEs to secure specialist innovation support (up to PS42,250 maximum grant value). This activity will encourage and stimulate demand from SMEs to engage in low carbon innovation activity and access the expertise on offer from the knowledge base. It will help build the innovation capacity of SMEs by supporting proof of market and technical feasibility studies, early stage proof of concept and prototyping work as well as intellectual property protection. We are seeking responses to this tender which provide costs for short term interventions with SparkFund Beneficiary SMEs in units of whole days on a pro-rata basis. Services will be called off in whole or part days, specifically quarter and half days, and will relate to specific needs of businesses as defined within the mini-competitions Details can be found here: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-affa3a98-e8fc-4ba0-b16d-67fa8c799e28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afc24f08-2600-4b01-8ea9-832ee5d51e16
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Contact Name
Adam Jacklin
Contact Email
a.g.jacklin@hull.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01482 463263

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU6 7RX
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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