Planning

Innovation@Leeds 2023 -25 UKSPF Funded Programme

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - PACS

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Planning

14 Nov 2023 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Leeds City Council - PACS is planning the "Innovation@Leeds 2023 - 25 UKSPF Funded Programme" procurement, aiming to support entrepreneurship and growth in Finance and Professional Services. The programme will offer acceleration support for tech development and skills training for young talents. The tender is in the planning stage, and interested suppliers must apply by Monday 11 December 2023.

This initiative by Leeds City Council presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers in the business services sector, particularly in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security. The programme aims to stimulate innovation and inclusive growth, focusing on incubators, accelerators, and local networks support for businesses in finance and professional services. Suppliers should be pre-approved on the Employment and Skills DPS to bid for this multi-year delivery contract.

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Notice Title

Innovation@Leeds 2023 -25 UKSPF Funded Programme

Notice Description

In January 2024, Leeds City Council intend go out to tender for accelerator and skills provision to pre-approved suppliers on the Employment and Skills DPS (contract id 47772 / DN310329 on the Mercell YORTender platform). This message is intended to raise awareness of the upcoming tender mini-competition for the new Innovation@Leeds 2023-25 multi-year delivery contracts and to encourage suitable suppliers to apply to join the E&S DPS Category 12 by Monday 11 December 2023. To bid, suppliers must be a registered, pre-approved supplier on the E&S DPS before the mini-competition is published. If interested, please go to https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ Further guidance on the application process can be found by searching for contract name DN310329 or contract ref 47772. For registration support/queries please email: ukspf@leeds.gov.uk The programme will have two distinct but interlinked elements - 1. Acceleration support for founders, start-ups and scale ups to develop, test and scale new technologies and business models which can unlock future growth for the city and region. 2. Co-ordinated skills training and interventions to inspire the talent of tomorrow and equip young people from diverse backgrounds to understand pathways to entrepreneurship and benefit from the growth within Finance and Professional Services. Background The Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy sets our vision for creating growth that works for everyone. One of our big ideas to support the delivery of inclusive growth is to 'stimulate innovation which drives and delivers measurable impact towards a healthier, greener and inclusive future'. Finance and Professional Services remains a key growth area for Leeds and vibrant communities have developed around FinTech, Legal Tech and increasingly green finance with the support of the public and private sector and universities. Leeds City Council now intends to catalyse further collaboration and growth by commissioning a programme of work under the 'Innovation@Leeds' brand to support the development of entrepreneurs and their businesses as they start-up and scale businesses in finance and professional services. This new programme will aim to support the development and adoption of new technologies and business models specifically to drive productivity, net zero and more accessible and equitable services in the Finance and Professional Services cluster. It will also support people from diverse backgrounds to develop the skills necessary to start and grow businesses in finance and professional services or take their entrepreneurial skills into established businesses. The programme's outputs, outcomes and evidence requirements will be guided by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. LCC will expect the following outcomes from the work: Improved business support offers for Leeds based enterprises through incubators and accelerators which can support entrepreneurs and start-ups through the early stages of development and growth by offering a combination of services including account management, advice, resources, training, coaching, mentorship, and access to workspace. Strengthened Leeds entrepreneurial ecosystem, and support businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement process will follow the process set out in the Dynamic Purchasing System documentation, which is available to download via YORtender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041991
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033591-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - PACS
Contact Name
Ruth Slack
Contact Email
ruth.slack@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1133785871

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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