Tender

Call for Assessors for Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire Grant Funding Call

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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Tender

19 Mar 2021 at 11:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is currently inviting tenders for the position of Assessors for the Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire Grant Funding Call. This process falls under the business and management consultancy services industry and is based in the South West of England. The tender is open for submissions until 11:59 PM on 13 April 2021, with assessors expected to start their role from 1 May 2021 and concluding their evaluations by 3 June 2021. The procurement method is classified as an open procedure, below the threshold, allowing a broad range of interested parties to participate.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses and individuals with prior experience in assessing grant funding applications or similar backgrounds, particularly those familiar with the Gloucestershire business landscape. This tender presents a potential for SMEs and VCSEs to not only contribute to economic growth but also gain valuable experience in assessing applications that support local businesses in scaling up. Successful applicants will be remunerated for their assessment work and training, fostering further opportunities for collaboration within the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call for Assessors for Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire Grant Funding Call

Notice Description

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), as part of it's Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire (S4GG), is looking for Assessors to assess applications to its grant funding scheme. About the scheme S4GG is an ERDF funded programme, providing grant funding and workshops to SMEs in Gloucestershire that want to scale and grow. Businesses can apply for grants of PS10,000 to PS40,000 to cover 35% of total project costs. Projects must support business growth and create jobs, products and services as an outcome of the funding awarded. The role of assessors Assessors are required to review and score SME application forms that are submitted to the University. Each application form will be scored against the following headings (given a score between 1 and 5) based on the content of the application form. * Assessors will assess no more than 20 applications between the first and third assessments (see below). * First assessment: This is when the bulk of assessments will be undertaken. This window normally spans 2 weeks and 3 weekends. We will send reviews out on Friday 7 May, and these will need to be returned by 10am on Monday 24 May. * Third assessment: There are normally only a small number to review in this window and it typically spans 1 week. We will send these out on Thurs 27 May, and require them to be returned by 10am on Thursday 3 June. * Each application takes a minimum of 2-3 hours to review. * You will be required to attend a 30 minute training session prior to the undertaking any assessments. Further details will be provided once successful Assessors have been notified. * We will provide you with a guidance document for assessing, and a template for providing your scores and comments. * You will be required to let us know immediately if you have a conflict of interest with any of the companies you are assessing. * All assessing will be done electronically. Documents will be shared via Microsoft's One Drive, and assessments returned as Microsoft Word documents. Each application assessed is paid at PS100. We will also pay PS25 for the training session. How to apply * Prior experience assessing grant funding applications or similar is essential. * Knowledge of the business landscape in Gloucestershire is highly desirable. We are looking for assessors to have strength in one particular sector, or experience of scaling up businesses. Please ensure your specialism is clearly stated in your submission email. Please submit your CV, detailing the information above, to Katy Sensier (kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk) no later than 11.59pm on 13 April 2021. Assessors will be selected to ensure we have a wide range of expertise. The team will get in touch to let you know if you've been successful shortly afterwards. You will need to be set up as a supplier on the University systems and sign a contract prior to undertaking work. Please note, we are only able to respond to queries from 29 March to 1 April 2021. Additional information: Please note, we are only able to respond to queries from 29 March to 1 April 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f66bca71-fa0a-4733-9921-16b6ce5adc96
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

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2021 - 3 Jun 2021 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
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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