Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Support for Low Carbon Innovation and Development, of Products Processes and Services in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire
Notice Description
Providers of Business Support are a fundamental part of the delivery of the European Regional Development Funded Low Carbon Opportunities Programme, which is schedule to run from October 2019 to September 2022. Through this tender opportunity, the Council will be contracting an independent provider to deliver services to undertake the Low Carbon Innovation Assists. The programme will provide free support (Assists) to help small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) innovate, grow, develop and adopt low carbon products, processes and services. This support will aim to help businesses implement ideas and commercialise products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Assist will seek to address and support the SME with any barriers being faced, for example with developing collaborative links with relevant research institutions, IP protection, market analysis or location of manufacturing partners, skills and technical support. Working with and advising the business on its next steps, the support will then help the business progress the commerciality of the low carbon product or service. As a guide a low carbon product or service could be a technology or process that: o Prevents or reduces the release of greenhouse gases / carbon emissions throughout the product lifecycle. o Supplies energy with substantially lower greenhouse gases / carbon emissions than the current average supply or reduces energy consumption. o Help consumers reduce their resource usage. o Reduces primary and secondary greenhouse gases / carbon emissions through processes. The programme also provides grant funding (matched funded by at least 60% by the business) to help SMEs invest in recommendations from the Assist. This strand of the programme will facilitate greater innovation, research and development leading to the development and adoption of low carbon products, processes and services. The programme looks to establish collaborative links between SMEs and other businesses, and SMEs and research institutions. This programme is managed by Worcestershire County Council in partnership with the Worcestershire District Councils. This programme builds on the successful Low Carbon Opportunities Programme (2016-2019) which provided 81 assists and ?822,000 in grant funding. The Low Carbon Opportunities Programme has another operational strand that considers Renewable Energy but is not subject to this tender. Further information about the programme can be viewed at www.business-central.co.uk/locop If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' ... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e0ba4644-2554-4c57-9144-845e6c6a4cb1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1201241-4ee8-456a-9c1a-d5646c423cdc
- 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
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
73000000 - Research and development services and related 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
- 25 Nov 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Dec 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 22 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 2-3 years
- 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
- WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1201241-4ee8-456a-9c1a-d5646c423cdc
25th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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