--- title: "South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) Routes to Investment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH" published: "2019-06-28" --- # South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) Routes to Investment Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77cea884-bf56-4c27-a4d4-33cdce7e7bc0.json) ## Summary The University of Plymouth is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) Routes to Investment", aimed at supporting the sustainable growth of businesses within the creative industries. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically in financial consultancy, legal, and accountancy services. The tender is in the open procedure stage, and applications from interested Professional Services Organisations (PSOs) are accepted until 24th July 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 31st July 2019 and will last for one year. The total budget allocated for this contract is £9,500, inclusive of VAT, with services to be provided across the South West region of England. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for professional service firms specialising in legal, accountancy, and financial consultancy. Businesses that are well-suited to compete should demonstrate experience in providing tailored support to creative enterprises, particularly those addressing atypical business challenges. In addition to offering immediate services, the opportunity includes conducting workshops and events designed to deliver direct assistance to SWCTN members, further enhancing engagement and potential follow-up work in the long term. ## Notice The purpose of the RtI funding is to provide specialist advice, guidance and/or support to SWCTN members in order to enable the sustainable growth of their business practice, focusing on four priority areas: * Legal Services * Accountancy Services * Intellectual Property * Access to Finance We are therefore seeking applications from Professional Services Organisations (PSO) who are capable of delivering at least one or more of the services outlined above. Those PSO will be required to provide a professional services package that includes all of the elements outlined below. It is also important that applicants consider how they can deliver their services to SWCTN members whose practice may not present typical business challenges and who may need support sympathetic to how people work in the creative industries. Further information section: Applicants must illustrate how they would do this and offer any previous examples of undertaking in such a way. - Online resources and tools that enable SWCTN members to self-assess and/or undertake initial measures in improving their business practice. - A free 30 minute initial consultation to be delivered either in person or over the phone. - An initial survey for SWCTN members to help profile their business practice and identify the support needed. - Attend in 5 x RtI events held over a year and across the geography of the South West (Falmouth, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Bath). These events will be designed for SWCTN members to attend a presentation, a workshop and a surgery delivered by a PSO in each of the priority subjects. The surgeries will allow SWCTN members to book 1:1 slots to address specific matters relating to their business activities. These events will be facilitated by SWCTN staff and held at SWCTN partner venues. - A discounted rate for any SWCTN members requiring future support beyond this package. - Provide this support over one calendar year starting June 2019. - Provide this package for no more than PS9.5K (inc VAT) per priority service. For full access to the tender documents please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a9cf53-78d9-4003-977e-964203dc4eb2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,500 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL4 8AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Drake | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2019 at 11:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a9cf53-78d9-4003-977e-964203dc4eb2 - 26 Jun 2019 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a9cf53-78d9-4003-977e-964203dc4eb2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a9cf53-78d9-4003-977e-964203dc4eb2 28th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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