--- title: "Humber Business Growth Hub #GrowMySME Workshop Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-10-18" --- # Humber Business Growth Hub #GrowMySME Workshop Programme Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03735332-9ac7-423c-8173-249795e8ba49.json) ## Summary The Humber Business Growth Hub has initiated the #GrowMySME Workshop Programme aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This programme will offer a series of workshops and masterclasses focusing on various aspects of business growth, including marketing, finance, and technology, with a total contract value of £375,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 3rd September 2019, with the services expected to commence on 1st November 2019, continuing until 30th September 2021. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses with expertise in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in business development, marketing, and technology. Suppliers who can deliver high-quality workshop activities geared towards enhancing SME capabilities are particularly encouraged to participate. The implementation of this programme is anticipated to positively impact local SMEs, fostering an environment for collaboration and learning across the region. ## Notice The Humber Business Growth Hub (HBGH) #GrowMySME programme is seeking the delivery of a Workshop programme to SME owners and employees across the Humber LEP Region. The workshop programme will involve the provision of a series of half day (4 hours) and one day (7 hours) face-to-face workshops and one to one masterclasses (2 hours). The #GrowMySME workshop programme is divided into five delivery streams (Lots). Lot 1: Sales & Marketing - including but not limited to strategic & tactical marketing planning, social media marketing, pricing, research, GDPR, bid writing, customer service Lot 2: Business Processes - including but not limited to lean office productivity, HR regulations & compliance, workforce planning, health & safety compliance, business planning, start-up Lot 3: Leadership, Innovation & Culture - including but not limited to management styles, effective leadership culture, scale-up mind set Lot 4: Accessing Finance - including but not limited to developing a winning pitch, understanding the investment process, equity finance, crowd funding developing business plans for investment, funding business growth * Lot 5: Information and Communications Technology - including but not limited to Cloud-based computing, integrated digital Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources, E-Commerce and Accountancy Systems, Connectivity and mobile working, Internet of Things, Big data for SMEs, Cyber-security and resilience to threat, New technological developments, including automation, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The Humber Business Growth Hub's #GrowMySME Workshop Programme is part of the three schemes that have been approved under a response to competitive calls for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) projects released by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government for the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Programme. The Humber Business Growth Hub (HBGH) is part of the Humber LEP which provides quick and easy access to local and national resources along with information to support businesses to start, sustain and grow. Service Provider(s) shall be expected to deliver high quality workshop activities to SMEs across the whole of the Humber Geography. It is intended that the #GrowMySME Workshop Programme will be recognised as a high impact programme of support. It is anticipated that the Workshop Programme shall be delivered from November 2019 with SME businesses benefiting from the programme until its close in September 2021. Additional information: The tender documents can be accessed via www.yortender.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a057ab20-08eb-4769-aaea-fa0309c8a0af | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Oct 2019 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £375,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £200,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | BLUE ORCHID ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS; CLIENT MARKETING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2019 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a057ab20-08eb-4769-aaea-fa0309c8a0af - 2 Aug 2019 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487af60f-a7e4-4f52-be7c-85f3ffea537e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a057ab20-08eb-4769-aaea-fa0309c8a0af 18th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487af60f-a7e4-4f52-be7c-85f3ffea537e 2nd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hullcc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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