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title: "Connecting Innovation: Intensive Support and Brokerage"
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# Connecting Innovation: Intensive Support and Brokerage

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68b78a11-9aa7-4ad0-bbe2-73e8c06205be

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "Connecting Innovation: Intensive Support and Brokerage" project. The contracting process was completed, with the contract period running from August 22, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on July 1, 2022. The contract aims to deliver tailored innovation support to SMEs in the Leeds City Region to enhance their innovation capability by March 2023.

This opportunity, focused on business services and consultancy, is suitable for SMEs and businesses involved in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services. By participating, businesses can gain vital experience in providing bespoke innovation support to local SMEs. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority serves as the contracting authority for this opportunity and aims to support business growth and innovation in the region.

## Notice

CONTRACT AWARD The West Yorkshire Combined Authority wishes to commission a supplier to deliver tailored individual packages of innovation support to SME's in the Leeds City Region totalling a minimum of 12 hours per business, focussed specifically on areas of business innovation as part of the ERDF funded Connecting Innovation Programme. This support can be utilised to build business innovation awareness, capability or capacity and should result in a minimum of 60 Leeds City Region based SME's receiving at least 12 hours of support to increase their innovation propensity, capability or capacity by 31 March 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18574ec-2917-4848-89e3-e1647da6c328 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,500 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RTC NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 17:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18574ec-2917-4848-89e3-e1647da6c328

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d18574ec-2917-4848-89e3-e1647da6c328
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=45041&B=UK
  The Contract is in part financed by the ERDF funding programme.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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