--- title: "Enterprise Hub Strategic Partner Procurement 2018-2021" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION" published: "2018-03-03" --- # Enterprise Hub Strategic Partner Procurement 2018-2021 Buyer: THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-522acfe6-2187-4dc8-be25-2275a0e4a4fc.json) ## Summary The tender titled "Enterprise Hub Strategic Partner Procurement 2018-2021" is being conducted by The Women's Organisation, located in Liverpool, England. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to the provision of community services, and aims to form strategic partnerships to support community engagement and local entrepreneurship. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 7 April 2018. The initiative has a total eligible budget of up to £20 million, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and is designed to establish between 2 and 12 partner organisations. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have capabilities in community engagement, business consultancy, and support services. Businesses that can contribute to local democratic governance and provide substantial match funding will be particularly well-suited to compete. The Enterprise Hub's focus on economic inclusion and the support of diverse target groups in the Liverpool City Region makes this an ideal procurement opportunity for organisations seeking to expand their community impact while developing new business avenues. ## Notice We are seeking Strategic Partner bodies to join the Enterprise Hub to support its application for continuation post November 2018. Strategic Partners are invited from organisations that can provide community engagement and policy support, contribute to local democratic accountability and governance and provide a minimum of 85% match, and up to 100% contribution to support service implementation. Once the full partnership is confirmed a standardised model of match may be applied. The total eligible budget available is up to PS20 Million (including any extension and dependent on EU Programme requirements). The programme is supported by European Regional Development Fund. Enterprise Hub expect to offer Partnership arrangements to between 2 and 12 organisations as a result of this invitation process. Enterprise Hub Strategic Partners will enable and improve; * policy and strategy alignment to create the operational conditions to support more residents to become economically included and establish enterprises * accountability, quality and alignment with local authority policy ambitions * programme awareness and reach at an individual local authority district level across Liverpool City Region * alignment with other public sector support services that will facilitate residents social and economic inclusion and drive enterprise creation * connectivity to local public and community based services * integration with other key mainstream policy areas * overall engagement in support services in the Liverpool City Region that will help improve economic * further investment in targeted local service delivery that will support residents within each local authority district Enterprise Hub is a comprehensive community engagement, enterprise promotion and business support programme, which fosters the creation of new enterprises from pre-start to early stage businesses and social enterprises. It achieves this through delivering an innovative package of services which helps prepare individuals considering creating an enterprise or a social enterprise. Enterprise Hub deploys a range of measures and community development approaches including community outreach, awareness raising, advice, workshops, mentoring and network development to provide a holistic model of support. In addition, it has developed a Strategic Partner collaborative to ensure effective policy and strategy alignment, democratic accountability whilst promoting additional community and neighbourhood reach. Enterprise Hub provides support to a diverse target group of potential-entrepreneurs living in LCR including men, women, employed and unemployed residents, BME and disabled residents and graduates mapped against the LCR Combined Authority footprint and based on specific local authority geography. From December 2018 the Enterprise Hub will be led by The Women's Organisation who will act as accountable body and managing partner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcac53ce-bec7-438e-ba1d-4695cab7f4b6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2018 at 10:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcac53ce-bec7-438e-ba1d-4695cab7f4b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcac53ce-bec7-438e-ba1d-4695cab7f4b6 3rd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8700a562-521e-4415-851a-14af38ea4611 Tender Brief and Response Document - http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us Tender information ## Notice URLs - http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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