--- title: "Boost Business Lancashire 5 Growth Catalyst and Scale to Thrive Masterclass Providers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2023-10-13" --- # Boost Business Lancashire 5 Growth Catalyst and Scale to Thrive Masterclass Providers Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15031e3f-4d6e-4b63-942f-c5c2dc2b7791.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is seeking providers for the Boost Business Lancashire 5 Growth Catalyst and Scale to Thrive Masterclass Providers tender. The tender involves delivering a series of expert-led masterclasses for business growth and development. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £130,000. The tender deadline is 26th October 2023, with a contract period starting on 4th December 2023 and ending on 31st March 2025. The main procurement category is services, and the tender is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs). This tender presents an opportunity for training and coaching service providers to deliver targeted masterclasses to support businesses in Lancashire. With a focus on topics such as team building, marketing tactics, and financial decision-making, businesses in the management-related services industry can benefit from participating in this tender. The tender offers a platform to engage with up to 80 delegates per webinar session and collaborate with The Growth Company to provide essential business support services for growth and market expansion. ## Notice Boost Business Lancashire, offers businesses access to a range of services that provide support to start grow and scale. As pat of this portfolio the Growth Catalyst and the more targeted Scale to Thrive services offer a mixture of options to support businesses in addressing challenges and unlocking market opportunities, this includes: through one to one advisor led diagnostics, strategy development and action planning as well as access to Coaching, access to mentoring, Workshops, expert Masterclasses, business to business networking events and warm introductions to wider specialist services both public and private sector. The two services complement each other by focusing on different recognised groups of businesses. GC Business is looking for providers who can deliver a range of high-quality expert led and facilitated Masterclasses. Providers can bid to deliver one, many or all of the Masterclasses. The list of masterclasses are follows Growth Catalyst Capability Builder Workshop/Webinar series Masterclass 1 - Unlocking Team Potential: Strategies for Building a Talented and High-Performing Team. Masterclass 2 - Smarter Marketing Tactics: Driving Awareness and Engagement Masterclass 3 - Market Differentiation: Introducing Unique Products for Lasting Impact Masterclass 4 - Financial Options for Growth: Making Right Decisions for Your Business Masterclass 5 - Productivity Boost: Minimizing Waste and Maximizing Efficiency for Rapid Growth Masterclass 6 - Building Resilience: Learn how to Thrive in a Changing Business Landscape Scale to Thrive Masterclass titles Masterclass 7 - Perfect Products - Generating, Validating, and Developing Innovative Products and Services Masterclass 8 - Fuelling growth - Embedding Innovative Culture and preparing the workforce for growth Masterclass 9 - Releasing talent - Inspiring Teams, Managing Change, and Building Personal Resilience Masterclass 10 - Unlocking finance - Making High -Impact Investment Choices and Securing Funding Masterclass 11 - Navigating change - Developing the Capacity for Scaling Systems and Processes Masterclass 12 - Unleashing global growth - Unlocking Innovation in International Markets Growth Catalyst Masterclass Programme: 6 x 3-hour Masterclass webinars per quarter (one on each topic) delivered over MS Teams, Zoom, or other suitable interactive broadcast platforms to an audience of up to 80 delegates, but typically expected to be circa 20-30 delegates. Scale to Thrive Masterclass Programme: 6 x 3-hour Masterclasses per quarter for up to 20 delegates. 3 in person located at central venue/s in Lancashire and 3 virtually via MS Teams, Zoom, or other suitable interactive broadcast platforms (one on each topic specified) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73e043a-46bb-46b1-af81-a2b9cba9dc4a | | 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 | 13 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79420000 - Management-related services - 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work - 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work - 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work - 79422000 - Arbitration and conciliation services - 79998000 - Coaching services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80512000 - Dog training services - 80513000 - Horse riding school services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2023 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73e043a-46bb-46b1-af81-a2b9cba9dc4a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73e043a-46bb-46b1-af81-a2b9cba9dc4a 13th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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