--- title: "Call for Assessors: Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND" published: "2021-05-20" --- # Call for Assessors: Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d7a7fa-6882-4518-8831-8b808098c38e.json) ## Summary The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) initiated a tender titled "Call for Assessors: Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth" on 20 May 2021, aimed at engaging assessors for its grant funding scheme targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon and Wiltshire. This procurement process, in the services industry under the classification of business and management consultancy services, follows an open procedure and was scheduled to close for applications on 3 June 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 13 June 2021 and conclude on 30 July 2021. Assessors will be compensated at £100 per application reviewed, with additional training remuneration of £25. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in grant funding assessment, particularly those with established knowledge of the business landscape in Swindon and Wiltshire. Companies that specialise in consultancy services or have expertise in evaluating innovation and R&D projects are particularly well-suited for this role. Engaging with this tender enables firms to expand their portfolios and establish themselves within a thriving support programme aimed at promoting local SMEs, which can lead to long-term collaborative opportunities in the region. ## Notice The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), as part of it's Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth (SWI4G), is looking for Assessors to assess applications to its grant funding scheme. About the scheme SWI4G is an ERDF funded programme, providing grant funding and workshops to SMEs in Swindon & Wiltshire that want to scale and grow. As part of the grant funding workstream, businesses can apply for grants of PS10,000 to PS40,000 to cover 35% of total project costs. Projects must be innovation or R&D and create jobs, products and services as an outcome of the funding awarded. The role of assessors Assessors are required to review and score SME application forms that are submitted to the University. Each application form will be scored (given a score between 1 and 5) based on the content of the application form. * Assessors will assess no more than 20 applications between the first and third assessments (see below). *First assessment: This is when the bulk of assessments will be undertaken. We will send reviews out on Monday 21 June 2021 May, and these will need to be returned by 10am on Monday 5 July 2021. *Third assessment: There are normally only a small number to review in this window and it typically spans 1 week. We will send these out on Wednesday 7 July, and require them to be returned by 10am on Wednesday 14 July. * Each application takes a minimum of 2-3 hours to review. * You will be required to attend a 30 minute training session prior to the undertaking any assessments. Further details will be provided once successful Assessors have been notified. * We will provide you with a guidance document for assessing, and a template for providing your scores and comments. * You will be required to let us know immediately if you have a conflict of interest with any of the companies you are assessing. * All assessing will be done electronically. Documents will be shared via Microsoft's One Drive, and assessments returned as Microsoft Word documents. Each application assessed is paid at PS100. We will also pay PS25 for the training session. How to apply * Prior experience assessing grant funding applications or similar is essential. * Knowledge of the business landscape in Swindon & Wiltshire is highly desirable. We are looking for assessors to have strength in one particular sector, or experience of scaling up businesses. Please ensure your specialism is clearly stated in your submission email. Please submit your CV, detailing the information above, to Katy Sensier (kathryn2.sensier@uwe.ac.uk) no later than 11.59pm on 3 June 2021. Assessors will be selected to ensure we have a wide range of expertise. The team will get in touch to let you know if you've been successful shortly afterwards. You will need to be set up as a supplier on the University systems and sign a contract prior to undertaking work. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3996ee35-df70-4a89-ab1b-dfea187831c0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Jun 2021 - 30 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 1QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 20 May 2021 at 13:41 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3996ee35-df70-4a89-ab1b-dfea187831c0 - 20 May 2021 at 07:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec66684c-ee37-40e5-a18e-a8d2b4d49d3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3996ee35-df70-4a89-ab1b-dfea187831c0 20th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec66684c-ee37-40e5-a18e-a8d2b4d49d3f 20th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74153124-d8c6-4dcd-8b48-ceeb186dd1d0 Further details about requirements ## Notice URLs - http://www.innovation4growth.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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