Planning

30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Planning

01 Mar 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is planning a tender for the "30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses," aimed at enhancing opportunities for young entrepreneurs in the Inverness and Highland City-Region. This initiative falls within the services sector and is part of a broader strategy under the Northern Innovation Hub to foster the growth of nascent enterprises. The programme aims to provide support over up to a year and is intended for individuals with high growth potential in their business ventures. Key upcoming communication regarding this procurement is set for 31 May 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and emerging businesses, particularly those in the start-up phase or seeking to scale operations within the region. Businesses that focus on innovative solutions and possess the ambition to establish or grow their presence nationally or internationally would be well-positioned to participate. This programme is designed to create an inclusive environment for entrepreneurship and could be particularly beneficial for enterprises looking to commercialise products or create academic spin-outs. Interested parties should actively monitor this tender for further developments as it may lead to substantial growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses

Notice Description

As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the 30 under 30 business acceleration programme for high-growth start-ups.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of 30 under 30 is to ensure the City-Region is an increasingly attractive place to start and grow a successful enterprise. By providing the support entrepreneurs need to establish successful businesses and social enterprises, this project will help those start-ups with high growth potential (over 200K turnover growth in three years) to overcome risks and challenges faced at an early stage. It will encourage young people who have ambitious business ideas to remain in the City-Region or move their enterprise here, making an important contribution to the economy. It will improve the perception of the Highlands as a good place to start a business and as an inclusive centre for entrepreneurship and innovation. The intention with 30 under 30 is to establish a largely virtual acceleration model in the region, with some physical components. We expect that much of the support and assistance provided to entrepreneurs will be delivered using digital technologies, but there should also be opportunities to meet face-to-face and forge networks. This will overcome the challenges of distance and the requirement to undertake extensive travel to further develop and commercialise their business ideas, whilst making the most of the benefits of the cohort approach. The target market for this support is young, entrepreneurial, ambitious leaders seeking to establish or grow a business in the City-Region. They could already be involved with a start-up enterprise with high growth potential or looking to create spin-outs or start-ups from academia, or alternative institutions, by commercialising a product or project. The intention is that 30 under 30 will provide the intensive and longer-term support necessary to assist a nascent business to flourish, by supporting participants over the course of up to a year. The intention is for the programme to be open to all sectors, with the focus being on growth potential.. See attached RFI document for full details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275442
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management 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
1 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2017Expired
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
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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