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title: "Peer Network Programme"
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# Peer Network Programme

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION L E P  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06c5c6db-e7cb-4ee8-9026-f116b4b98e5b

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership is conducting the Peer Network Programme, an initiative aimed at enhancing the productivity of SMEs. This procurement falls under the services category of business and management consultancy, with a total contract value ranging from £7,000 to £11,000. The tender period has ended as of 22nd October 2020, and the contract is set to commence from 2nd November 2020 until 31st March 2021. The programme will specifically support businesses located in the North West of England, particularly facilitating access to resources that help firms adapt to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) to enhance their operational capabilities and management skills via peer networking and individual support. Typical participants would include business leaders and managers from various sectors looking to improve their business models and productivity. Companies specialising in consultancy services, coaching, mentoring, or technology adoption would particularly benefit from engaging with this programme, enabling them to strengthen their competitive position in the market as they respond to evolving economic conditions.

## Notice

Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the LEP network and their respective Growth Hubs. The programme's longer-term aims are focused on reducing the UK productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges. It also forms part of the UK Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing EU transition, seeking to improve the resilience of SMEs, their capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal" and position themselves for future success, driving longer-term productivity gains. The Programme forms an important part of the Government's drive to improve productivity and deliver part of the economic response to the effect of COVID-19 on businesses. It will provide support to SMEs as they move into and through the Recovery phase of COVID-19 response. The aim is to improve SME's capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal", position themselves for future success and drive longer term productivity gains through improved leadership and management skills and tech adoption. The desire is to target 6,000 participants nationally in 2020-21, with the option to support up to 10,000 firms if there is demand. These will be spread across 38 LEPs in line with local demand and capacity to deliver. The programme will see the creation of a series of Peer Networks (cohorts) through the Growth Hub network. Each cohort is expected to consist of 8-11 owners or managers from the Liverpool City Region (LCR) SME business community. Led by an experienced facilitator, these Peer Networks will typically meet fortnightly as part of delivering 18 hours of action learning through online, and potentially face to face sessions. In addition, each business will receive 3.5 hours of individual one-to one support (coaching, mentoring, or advice) to be provided either directly by the programme, or from other existing schemes to help to implement and manage change. Additional information: Please see website for full details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acb07e85-f37c-4d43-bab2-916be80463a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,718 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION L E P |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | CIRCLE LEADERSHIP; FLOURISH COACHING; HALTON CHAMBER; HEY STRATEGY; NORTHERN AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE; SKILLS FOR CARE; THINK PHILANTHROPY; WIRRAL CHAMBER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2020 at 18:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acb07e85-f37c-4d43-bab2-916be80463a5
- 12 Oct 2020 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8be3f97-6f03-41dd-905a-e8b15784528a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acb07e85-f37c-4d43-bab2-916be80463a5
  19th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8be3f97-6f03-41dd-905a-e8b15784528a
  12th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17d1b8e3-b4e9-4cd7-bedf-76c0481f6b24
  ITT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62ed919f-a09e-474a-973b-de06d3b99f03
  Response Form
- https://growthplatform.org/tenders/
  ITT

## Notice URLs

- https://growthplatform.org/

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