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# PR 2001 - VGH Business Support

Buyer: SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344ddd49-032a-4eed-a6e9-9fcfb5428330

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## Summary

The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership Limited is currently conducting a public procurement process titled "PR 2001 - VGH Business Support." The contract, which falls under the services category and involves feasibility studies and advisory services, aims to provide business adviser support across Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Luton boroughs. This procurement is in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 19th February 2018 and conclude on 10th December 2018. The total budget for this opportunity is £76,400, and the successful bidder will be required to deliver ongoing support to SMEs that have been established for over 12 months as part of the Velocity Growth Hub initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business advisory services, particularly those focused on assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in achieving growth. Companies with experience in business support and brokerage, capable of providing tailored action plans and promoting relevant workshops, would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, those with a solid understanding of the European Regional Development Fund regulations and the regional economic landscape may find this tender particularly advantageous for increasing their market presence and expanding their service offerings.

## Notice

This tender opportunity is part Funded by ERDF and forms part of the Velocity ERDF Project. SEMLEP requires an organisation to provide business adviser support in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs on behalf of the Velocity Growth Hub until December 2018. The activities form part of SEMLEP's Velocity Growth Hub project. The Velocity Growth Hub project provides information, enhanced diagnosis and brokerage to help SMEs and social enterprises to develop and implement growth plans. SEMLEP currently employs five advisers and one sub-contractor to provide this service. We now require an additional sub-contractor to deliver the service in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs. The project addresses the falling business growth rates in the South East Midlands and particularly targets SMEs with aspirations to grow or scale-up their businesses. This could also include signposting them to other Velocity Growth Hub project resources, i.e. workshops and grants. SMEs that receive one-to-one advice through the project will complete an Enrolment Form and Action Plan (using the Velocity Action Plan form) to capture growth metrics and the key issues facing the business, together with the agreed actions to deal with them which will be updated as necessary at progress reviews. Method SEMLEP is seeking an experienced, professional, business support provider with capacity and capability to: * Provide business support and brokerage services to businesses that have been incorporated for more than 12 months and which are eligible for support from the European Regional Development Fund, for over 13 hours. Helping each one to develop an action plan to grow its business (defined in terms of employment, sales, profitability, improved productivity or Gross Value Added) and provide advice on where it may obtain further support to do so. * Promote Velocity workshops and events to businesses in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton boroughs. Please download the Tender Specification for full details of the requirements of this tender opportunity and selection and award criteria. The output targets for this work are: 1. C4 - Number of enterprises receiving non-financial support other than grants: Minimum 75 2. 75 SMEs referred on to workshops or Masterclasses delivered for or by Velocity Growth Hub and that go on to complete more than 13 hours support. Please Note: Clients who do not receive over 12 hours support cannot be claimed as an output, so please factor into your pricing that there is a possibility some clients you may have supported will not be claimable despite receiving some hours of support. 3. P13 - Number of enterprises receiving information, diagnostic and brokerage support: we estimate that in order to achieve (1) and (2) above it will be necessary to achieve between 200 and 300 P13 outputs. Please download the Tender Specification for full details of the requirements of this tender opportunity and selection and award criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f169a21e-852a-41ce-b9dd-edc6253677bc |
| 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 | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2018 - 10 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £76,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,390 |
| 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 | SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | CRANFIELD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK43 0BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST ASCENT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2018 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f169a21e-852a-41ce-b9dd-edc6253677bc
- 22 Dec 2017 at 12:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2d6c5d0-23a2-452e-a473-80a05018084d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f169a21e-852a-41ce-b9dd-edc6253677bc
  6th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2d6c5d0-23a2-452e-a473-80a05018084d
  22nd December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fb6f671-d4bc-4b84-84d2-407b63c67e2c
  Tender Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a81d427-7a7d-4743-9f61-41e7e3dcf4f3
  Application Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a49e9ba6-8c33-4e40-a521-d23ccd1655cf
  Terms and Conditions
- http://www.semlep.com/recruitment-procurement/
  http://www.semlep.com/recruitment-procurement/

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