--- title: "Ad:Venture Accelerator Programme 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-24" --- # Ad:Venture Accelerator Programme 2023 Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ffcd1a-d786-4aef-976f-7a3b5551341f.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is inviting submissions for the Ad:Venture Accelerator Programme 2023, targeting digital technology businesses under three years old in the Leeds City Region. This tender is part of the Leeds City Region European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Ad:Venture programme, providing support until June 2023. The procurement stage is currently open, with a tender period ending on October 3, 2022, and a contract period starting on October 4, 2022. This opportunity offers a chance for service providers in the business and management consultancy sector to deliver a digital technology accelerator programme in Bradford. Suitable businesses are those capable of supporting high-growth potential enterprises. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the buying organisation for this tender, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region. ## Notice The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) wishes to continue the success of the Northern MAX accelerator programme by launching the Northern MAX Accelerator in early 2023. Northern MAX Accelerators are an intensive business support programme delivered in Bradford to serve and support the economic recovery of digital technology businesses that are under three years old and based in the Leeds City Region. As such, CBMDC is inviting submissions from Service Providers to deliver an accelerator programme with a digital technology sector focus to a fifth cohort in Bradford. The Northern MAX Accelerator will form part of the Leeds City Region European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Ad:Venture programme which will deliver a programme of activity to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises until June 2023. CBMDC is a partner in the Leeds City Council led Ad:Venture consortium of Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, the Princes Trust and the Universities within the Leeds City Region. The Ad:Venture programme targets pre-start-ups and businesses to trading for up to 3 years, identified as having high growth potential, with the propensity to create jobs, trading predominantly business to business and is available to most business sectors. The package of support includes; expert mentoring, events and workshops, finance brokerage, grants, business incubator space, one-to-one consultancy projects and peer-to-peer learning. The successful bidder will work closely with the CBMDC Digital Enterprise Advisor to support the delivery of a successful Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The Digital Enterprise Advisor will provide ongoing support to businesses following the completion of the Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The successful bidder will also be expected to liaise with the Ad:Venture core programme team based in Leeds regarding marketing, ERDF compliance and documentation. The Programme is 50% funded by ERDF. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c211bced-6c67-411e-add3-629272affbd2 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Oct 2022 - 5 Oct 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | 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 | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2022 at 17:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c211bced-6c67-411e-add3-629272affbd2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c211bced-6c67-411e-add3-629272affbd2 24th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52104&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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