--- title: "PQ0508 - Access to Innovation Ecosystem Support Offer (funded by Innovate UK via DIATOMIC project)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-15" --- # PQ0508 - Access to Innovation Ecosystem Support Offer (funded by Innovate UK via DIATOMIC project) Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ad89baf-a31f-48e9-a8fd-4b156ee8a01f.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier for an Access to Innovation Ecosystem Support Offer, funded by Innovate UK via the DIATOMIC project. The procurement process involves providing intensive business support to 10 Women-led and/or Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led businesses in the West Midlands region. The contract period will be from April 2024 to March 2025, with a tender deadline of 4th April 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and research services, especially those focused on innovation, sustainability, and business development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete for this contract. The supplier selected will collaborate with the Council's Growth Hub and the emerging West Midlands Inclusive Innovation Network to provide tailored support to businesses aiming for high growth and environmental sustainability. ## Notice PQ0508 - Access to Innovation Ecosystem Support Offer (funded by Innovate UK via DIATOMIC project) Birmingham City Council's (the Council) Growth Hub will begin to deliver an intensive package of business support, aimed at supporting 10 Women-led and/or Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led businesses. This package of support will cover in-depth diagnosis of business plans, potential for new products/services and assessment of their legal constitution, maturity, resilience, including how predisposed businesses are for high-growth. Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking a supplier to provide an Access to Innovation Ecosystem Support Offer to supplement this package of Business Support. The Supplier will deliver specialist, tailored support which provides proven pathways to accessing the Innovation Ecosystem for these 10 businesses. The supplier must work in collaboration with The Council's Growth Hub and be open to collaborating within the emerging West Midlands Inclusive Innovation Network. This offer may include access to innovative digital facilities, membership to peer networks, access to 3D printing and Virtual Reality/Augmented Realty technologies, group mentoring, co-working facilities, support around production innovation and prototyping. Specific business mentoring may include support around, marketing, pitching, liaison with investors, and innovative business planning. The offer should support businesses on their route to net zero transition, help them define environmental or social impact and ensure long-term viability and responsiveness to the needs of future markets. This program will be tailored to help businesses transform their operations, foster sustainability, and thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape. Businesses will be referred into this offer directly from the Growth Hub Business Support Package and may include businesses who have also benefitted from support delivered through the Fast Followers programme. The contract will be for the period commencing April 2024 and concluding on 31 March 2025. The contract will be awarded to one supplier. This is being funded by the Innovate UK DIATOMIC Project and all publicity materials and reporting will be required to reference the funder and use the appropriate WMCA, UKRI and Innovate UK's logos. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either ... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Funding Description This is being funded by the Innovate UK DIATOMIC Project and all publicity materials and reporting will be required to reference the funder and use the appropriate WMCA, UKRI and Innovate UK's logos. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afbe30bf-daf0-424a-a047-f558d467df41 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79311400 - Economic research services - 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 - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services - 79996000 - Business organisation services ## Release History - 15 Mar 2024 at 00:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afbe30bf-daf0-424a-a047-f558d467df41 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afbe30bf-daf0-424a-a047-f558d467df41 15th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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