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title: "University of Sunderland - Enterprise Consultants - AWARD"
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# University of Sunderland - Enterprise Consultants - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a906e30-bd0a-48b8-a6c3-0282d0e90744

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## Summary

The University of Sunderland has successfully awarded a contract titled "University of Sunderland - Enterprise Consultants," aimed at providing support services for new business start-ups associated with the University. This initiative falls within the training services industry category, specifically targeting consultancy services for pre and early start-up businesses at the Enterprise Place, located at City Campus, Sunderland, SR1 3SD. The contract period commenced on 10th October 2017 and will conclude on 1st October 2018. The procurement was conducted through an open method, and the contract was officially awarded on 3rd November 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, especially those with expertise in supporting new ventures. Suitable competitors may include firms providing business planning, human resource management, marketing strategies, and social enterprise advice. The contract particularly encourages involvement from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), fostering an environment where innovative ideas from students and recent graduates can flourish.

## Notice

The University of Sunderland is seeking responses from organisations known to have experience and expertise supporting new business start-ups (student and graduate) with their initial business planning and early stage development. The Enterprise Place is a dedicated facility for business start-up within the University of Sunderland. It provides an environment where students and recent graduates of the University, who aspire to create and run their own businesses, can test, develop and refine their ideas and plans. The framework agreements will cover consultancy services through the provision of advice and guidance for pre and early start-up businesses based within The Enterprise Place. This could be on a one-to-one basis or be extended to include the delivery of specific workshops/dissemination sessions. The University seeks to develop a framework agreement of single supplier appointments for the following consultancy services:- Lot 1:- General business advice, planning and financial awareness. To include: traditional business planning as well as lean start up models such as the Business Model Canvas, an initial diagnosis, on-going appraisal and diagnostic of individuals business needs and also including basic accountancy and finance. (production of forecasts and financial modelling, book keeping systems and procedures, tax and legal registrations required when starting a new business, VAT and PAYE requirements). Lot 2:- Human Resource Management (Advice and Guidance). Including, but not restricted to, recruitment and selection, sickness, absence management, hiring temporary workers, dealing with unsatisfactory performance of a colleague, rewarding performance, employment law, employment tribunal and HR Management. Lot 3:- Marketing and Sales Support (Advice and Guidance). Including, but not restricted to, marketing campaign and strategy design/production, digital marketing and social media, copy writing and communication, market research and PR and including, but not restricted to, sales training (including telesales), sales coaching, networking and sales strategy. Lot 4:- Social Enterprise (Advice and Guidance). Including, but not restricted to, legal structures, governance, tax, objectives, regulation, social value and impact, measurement and social return on investment, research, funding and feasibility assessment. This opportunity is funded by the ERDF.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f74d1519-7f5c-4acb-a5e7-299fc8967eaa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2017 - 1 Oct 2018 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | NORTH EAST BUSINESS & INNOVATION CENTRE; PERRO; SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2017 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f74d1519-7f5c-4acb-a5e7-299fc8967eaa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f74d1519-7f5c-4acb-a5e7-299fc8967eaa
  3rd November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/

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