Tender

Call for Start Up Projects across West Yorkshire

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

09 Nov 2023 at 12:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has initiated a tender process titled "Call for Start Up Projects across West Yorkshire". This procurement opportunity falls under the business and management consultancy and related services category. The call aims to award up to £25,000 to organisations to deliver pilot business start-up projects in West Yorkshire, with a total budget of £175,000. The tender deadline is 30th November 2023, and the contract period is scheduled from 1st February 2024 to 1st August 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is open to SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority presents an opportunity for businesses involved in business consulting and related services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to apply. The initiative targets individuals facing barriers to starting a business in West Yorkshire, focusing on key demographics including women, ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, those with low educational attainment, and those from deprived areas. By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to providing tailored support to help individuals overcome challenges and launch successful enterprises in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call for Start Up Projects across West Yorkshire

Notice Description

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is launching a competitive call for development projects and is seeking to award the winning bidders a maximum of PS25,000 to deliver a pilot business start-up project within West Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield districts). Each organisation can apply for up to a maximum of PS25,000. The total budget available is PS175,000. This development fund is focused on providing support to help individuals overcome a defined barrier that is (or has the potential to) preventing them from launching and establishing their own business. The key objective of this fund is to ensure that anyone in West Yorkshire who wants to start a business can access good quality support and guidance to do so. Particularly individuals form our key demographics including (but not limited to): women, individuals from an ethnic minority, those who self-identify as having a disability, those with low education attainment and those from deprived areas of West Yorkshire. This call for projects aims to better understand the barriers that these individuals face and test the impact of targeted support aimed at helping these individuals overcome a defined barrier. Learnings from this call for project will be used to design future start-up provision.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb96f5a1-41d5-494a-8953-cb7fdd8ebb7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52c1a5d8-a3d1-48aa-8a46-bda1e1d8503e
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
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
9 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 1 Aug 2024 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
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

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