--- title: "Social Enterprise Exchange - Specialist Advisors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GROUNDWORK SOUTH YORKSHIRE" published: "2016-12-13" --- # Social Enterprise Exchange - Specialist Advisors Buyer: GROUNDWORK SOUTH YORKSHIRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08ffae93-cfe4-449a-ae89-5d77cb254e83.json) ## Summary The current procurement process is being conducted by Groundwork South Yorkshire, who is seeking qualified Specialist Advisors for the Social Enterprise Exchange programme aimed at fostering social entrepreneurship in the Sheffield City Region. The procurement stage is active and follows an open procedure, with a tender period set to close on 10 January 2017. The contract is anticipated to begin on 30 January 2017 and will run until 31 March 2019. The project is classified under business development consultancy services, and is valued between £10,000 and £15,000, targeting firms or individuals in Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as the East Midlands. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services or social enterprise development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the role requires expertise in providing intensive support and mentoring to new social startups. Engaging in this project could help businesses expand their network and enhance their service offering within the growing social enterprise sector. ## Notice Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a comprehensive programme of social enterprise support contributing to jobs, growth and social inclusion across the Sheffield City Region (SCR). It is delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with Sheffield City Region Growth Hub and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020 Social Enterprise Exchange will promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking; it will provide support for start-ups, including hot-desks, start-up grants and mentoring; and it will offer specialist enterprise support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop new products and services. Within the Social Enterprise Exchange programme, Groundwork South Yorkshire (GWSY) is responsible for the 'Accelerate' strand of specialist support for start-up social enterprises and social entrepreneurs in Sheffield City Region. GWSY is now procuring 'Specialist Advisors' to assist in providing intensive practical support through a collaborative learning environment. We are seeking responses from suitably qualified and experienced individuals, partnerships, consultancies or other businesses, with both expertise and commitment to the development of social enterprise through specialist business support as Specialist Advisors. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c2e71d-e40c-428a-8e65-b2966f2e3a48 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GROUNDWORK SOUTH YORKSHIRE | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S4 7UQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Burngreave | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2016 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c2e71d-e40c-428a-8e65-b2966f2e3a48 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c2e71d-e40c-428a-8e65-b2966f2e3a48 13th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC136050 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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