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title: "Enterprise Hub Consultant Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION"
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# Enterprise Hub Consultant Support

Buyer: THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31858c2c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Enterprise Hub Consultant Support contract is managed by The Women's Organisation, based in Liverpool, England. This procurement, classified under "Education and training services" and "Other community, social and personal services," is currently in the award stage. The contract, which was published on 14th January 2016, aims to foster new business ventures and support potential entrepreneurs, particularly women facing various barriers to enterprise. The contract period commenced on 1st March 2016 and extends to 31st December 2018, making it a significant opportunity within the Liverpool City Region. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, allowing for broad participation.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in business development, consultancy, or mentoring services targeting women and underrepresented groups. Companies with expertise in engaging diverse demographics—including BME groups, disabled women, and long-term unemployed individuals—will find this contract aligns with their objectives in promoting entrepreneurship. This initiative not only supports local economic growth but also provides a platform for businesses to contribute positively to social inclusion and enterprise development within the community.

## Notice

Enterprise Hub (EH) is a comprehensive entrepreneurship promotion and business support programme, which will foster the creation of new enterprises from pre start to early stage businesses. Providing assistance to 6360 potential-entrepreneurs and helping create 1272 new business ventures. The Enterprise Hub will reach and provide high quality business brokerage and business support services to a diverse customer profile e.g. graduate, female and BME would be entrepreneurs; resulting in the creation of high value SMEs and social businesses across all sectors and providing a simplified route for customers to access the support when and how they need it. The Enterprise Hub is a consortium of partner organisations of which The Women's Organisation is one. We are seeking delivery sub -contractors to support the engagement of women to the programme and provide start -up enterprise support services. The target beneficiary group are women who face a range of barriers to enterprise e.g. low confidence and self-esteem; unemployment, unstable or temporary employment; low educational qualifications; lone parent status; benefit dependency; ex offender status; lack of access to finance and networks; credit rationing; age. The complex nature of exclusion and discrimination that women face requires additional investment to equalise opportunity in starting their own business. We are seeking providers to engage with and develop initial entrepreneurial aspirations with women from the following demographic profiles in Liverpool City Region: * BME groups * Disabled women * Young women / NEET young people * Long term unemployed women * Lone parents * Women returners to the labour market * Older women * Women in receipt of benefits * People with language, literacy or numeracy issues * Parents and carers * Those women with limited access to public transport or living in deprived wards * Any woman who is experiencing social exclusion from mainstream service provision as a result of their personal circumstances The Contract will be part funded by the European Union - European Regional Development Fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9bdd4dd-9d7b-4b42-a9d4-a2e766bf6501 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2016 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 WOMEN'S ORGANISATION |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 0AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | INCLUSIVE CONCEPTS EUROPE; JUST RUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2017 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9bdd4dd-9d7b-4b42-a9d4-a2e766bf6501
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/974a353d-7f7e-44ae-a372-91d496b57be4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9bdd4dd-9d7b-4b42-a9d4-a2e766bf6501
  19th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/974a353d-7f7e-44ae-a372-91d496b57be4
  14th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc59ac03-0198-46e2-b2f7-ab707a94b4a8
  Enterprise Hub Consultant Brief and Response Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d6e8d1e-9923-4128-9940-daa0741613ee
  Enterprise Hub Consultant Support Doc
- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us
  Documents can also be downloaded from The Women's Organisation Website
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd1abc02-7162-4dfe-91d9-a68f3b40dec4
  Enterprise Hub Consultant Brief and Response Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/353ecbfb-80f9-4581-82d2-8e819e9491e3
  Enterprise Hub Consultant Support Doc

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk

## Provenance

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