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title: "Create Growth Cohort Programme"
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# Create Growth Cohort Programme

Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f9ea68a-be5c-422e-9796-07132ecf75e5

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## Summary

The Growth Company has completed a tender process for the "Create Growth Cohort Programme" aimed at supporting business growth in the creative sector. This programme, funded by DCMS, includes a two-day cohort programme followed by additional coaching and an Investment Readiness programme. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a contract value of £100,000. The tender period ended on December 16, 2022, and the contract runs from January 16, 2023, to March 31, 2025, located in the North West of the United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity offers businesses in the creative sector a chance to participate in a programme designed to support their growth. Companies offering general management consultancy services and business development consultancy services could find this tender particularly relevant. The buying organisation, The Growth Company, based in Manchester, is responsible for this tender. The procurement has reached the award stage, with Much Clearer being the successful supplier for this contract.

## Notice

GC Business Growth Hub is introducing a support programme specifically targeted at the creative sector. Funded by DCMS, this will complement its existing sector specific programme offerings of: * Greater Connected - a cohort programme that helps DCT businesses stabilise, adapt and grow. It is a 2 day programme spread over 2 weeks. * Investment Readiness Cohort Programme - a cohort programme for businesses who are investment ready, focusing on equity introduction, equity sources, valuation and pitching. This programme, Create Growth, will take creative industry businesses through a two-day cohort programme to support their business growth. Alongside the two-day cohort programme, cohort members will also have the opportunity to access two further coaching days, reflecting on the learnings from the programme in a more focused environment, within smaller groups. Cohort members will then graduate onto an Investment Readiness programme (delivered in-house by GC Business Growth Hub)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54aec4d-f918-48a1-9bce-2e79401d39a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUCH CLEARER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54aec4d-f918-48a1-9bce-2e79401d39a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54aec4d-f918-48a1-9bce-2e79401d39a4
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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