--- title: "Providers, Consultants and Associates for Skills for Growth - SME Support Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED" published: "2021-09-03" --- # Providers, Consultants and Associates for Skills for Growth - SME Support Programme Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-280b2dc3-cf50-4cce-af36-c11e2f2a3993.json) ## Summary The Business Growth Hub Limited is seeking providers, consultants, and associates for the "Skills for Growth - SME Support Programme," focused on enhancing business productivity and upskilling employees in Greater Manchester. This procurement process, classified under business and management consultancy services, is currently in the active stage, with a tender deadline on 13 September 2021. The project, valued at £20,000, has a contract period commencing from 14 September 2021 and concluding on 30 April 2022. The procurement method is classified as 'limited,' involving competitive quotations below the threshold. This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in consultancy and training services aimed at workforce development. Companies proficient in providing tailored business solutions, one-to-one coaching, and training for employees would be well-positioned to bid. As the programme is geared toward helping businesses in overcoming pandemic-related challenges, those with experience in delivering impactful skills development strategies in the North West region are particularly well-suited to capitalise on this opportunity. ## Notice GMBS would like to procure providers, consultants, and associates to assist in the delivery of Skills for Growth - SME Support Programme. Skills for Growth - SME Support is a fully funded, tailored service to help up-skill businesses and their employees and improve business productivity. The programme will help business leaders grow their business through re-shaping, developing their talent and enhancing their team's performance. Offering impartial advice and guidance to both the business and the individual employees, through one-to-one consultations either with our skills coaches, wellbeing champions and apprenticeship specialists or our procured providers, consultants, or associates. The programme and the team have been developed to help Greater Manchester come back stronger from the challenges presented before, during and after the pandemic, this time better equipped and better prepared with the skills for the future. The Skills Coaches will provide impartial brokerage through to training solutions and funding supported. The programme will have a core focus on supporting those employed and in work, definition as per ESF guidance. In addition to the ESF eligibility, individuals will also need to evidence at entry to the programme the following requirements. They: * Must be in work at time of entry to the programme (in work with a zero hours contract, furloughed, in work claiming Universal credit and self-employed are all considered eligible), or unemployed with prior approval as mentioned above. * Must be able to evidence right to work and live in the UK * Must be aged over 16. * Must live and/or work within Greater Manchester GMBS will pay the consultant, provider or associate a maximum cost of PS450.00 + VAT for the identification of a business, the signed SPP and a minimum of 3 signed ISDPs. Each additional ISDP completed with a business (to a maximum of 10) will be paid at a maximum of PS50.00 + VAT per ISDP. Payment will be made upon receipt of the signed SPP/ISDPs and upon confirmation they have passed quality and compliance checks. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdbd073b-90ab-430c-960a-9cf3d8e27eb4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Sep 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | 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 | THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED | | 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 ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 3 Sep 2021 at 11:18 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdbd073b-90ab-430c-960a-9cf3d8e27eb4 - 2 Sep 2021 at 15:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce2c4784-3419-45c5-bf1c-4b7406b936cf - 2 Sep 2021 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce2c4784-3419-45c5-bf1c-4b7406b936cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdbd073b-90ab-430c-960a-9cf3d8e27eb4 3rd September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce2c4784-3419-45c5-bf1c-4b7406b936cf 2nd September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ab1cb0d-df5e-4bef-a344-3242b52799fc - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7772a703-9633-4706-a27b-229465cad5b1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41cd00bd-0de8-4595-bffc-5d6e911da5e7 ## Notice URLs - https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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