Tender

New Markets 2 Delivery Support

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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Tender

08 Aug 2022 at 16:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited has issued a tender titled "New Markets 2 Delivery Support" in the services category of business and management consultancy and related services. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). The tender, with ID NM200122, aims to appoint an individual or company to deliver a Commercial Broker function, create a pipeline, and provide up to 25 grants to eligible businesses in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ends on August 21, 2022, and the contract period runs from September 5, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

This opportunity is well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs looking to support high growth or high growth potential businesses through the New Markets 2 programme. Businesses that can provide commercial support services and assist in procurement exercises are ideal candidates. Interested parties can engage with Growth Platform to agree on delivery targets, ensure compliance with the ERDF programme, and support businesses from application to claim stage. The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited will consider splitting the contract between a maximum of two suppliers based on responses received.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Markets 2 Delivery Support

Notice Description

Growth Platform are looking for an individual/company to deliver a Commercial Broker function, create a pipeline and deliver up to 25 grants to eligible businesses. So far Growth Platform have engaged with 812 business with 304 of those going on to receive a grant. Growth Platform reserves the right to split the contract between a maximum of two suppliers' dependant on the responses received. If this is the case, we will engage with the preferred supplier to agree delivery targets. Eligible SMEs are supported from application, through procurement to claim stage by a Growth Platform Commercial Broker, please see Annex 1 for the workflow. It is the Commercial Brokers role to; * Develop a pipeline and support eligible high growth/high growth potential SMEs through the New Markets 2 programme. * Work with eligible businesses to establish the commercial support needed to most effectively enable their business growth. * Support business to complete the application process and evidence eligibility * Assist businesses to accurately scope out the support they require to take their business forward. Agree overall and individual project objectives, timescales and resource requirements. * Work with the business to undertake a competitive procurement exercise for commercial support required utilising the agreed scope of works, ensuring that they select the most appropriate provider for the support required based on agreed criteria. * Procurement must be compliant with the ERDF programme and it will be the Commercial Broker's role to ensure that this is the case for all SMEs supported. * Once procured, keep a watching brief on the project to ensure that delivery of the project is as agreed and in the case of variance determine appropriate intervention with input from Programmes and Compliance Manager. * Once the project is completed ensure that all paperwork relating to the project is collected and retained in line with ERDF requirements. This will include agreed business eligibility, scope of work, competitive procurement process, completion of project, invoicing, payment, defrayal, and claims. * Ensure all claims for ERDF contribution to the business for the service procured are complete, eligible and timely, so that the SME is reimbursed for this contribution as quickly as possible after completion - subject to the claims process. * Use a web based CRM system to ensure no duplication, support delivery and record all SME interventions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a68649a-3ba9-40ff-87dd-46ef004b6e4f
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
8 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2022 - 30 Jun 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

Notice Documents

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