Tender

Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators

COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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Tender

20 Dec 2016 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Community Media Solutions, seeking tenders for the "Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators" programme. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting business development consultancy services within the Yorkshire and the Humber and East Midlands regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period will close on 18 January 2017. The contract is expected to span from 1 February 2017 to 31 December 2018, with a value of up to £10,000, aiming to support local social enterprises through various forms of assistance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialize in providing business support services. Businesses that can offer co-working spaces, mentoring, and other place-based support services will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this process could enable prospective bidders to enhance their service offerings while contributing to the development of the social enterprise sector in their communities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators

Notice Description

Social Enterprise Exchange is a comprehensive programme of social enterprise support contributing to jobs, growth and social inclusion across the Sheffield City Region. It is delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with Sheffield City Region Growth Hub and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020 Social Enterprise Exchange will promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking; it will provide support for start-ups, including hot-desks, start-up grants and mentoring; and it will offer specialist enterprise support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop new products and services. We are now seeking to procure and commission local incubators to provide additional support for social enterprise start-up and growth. We are seeking to commission organisations that are able to provide a range of place-based business support services including hot desks, co-working and grow-on space, access to ICTs, client mentoring and first line support, hosting of project related meetings and events. We are offering contracts of up to 10,000 GBP, depending on the services provided, for the provision of services over a two year period from January 2017 to December 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65772dbb-00eb-4d23-b8ce-86faddcf5054
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

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2017 - 31 Dec 2018 1-2 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
COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BX
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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