--- title: "QU169 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-17" --- # QU169 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is seeking suppliers for the "QU169 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor" tender. This opportunity falls under the services category, specifically targeting the financial information systems sector, and is located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for noon on 9th November 2018. The contract is expected to start on 26th November 2018 and conclude on 31st May 2019, requiring businesses to engage through the in-tend portal for access to tender documentation and to submit their bids. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, auditing services, and investment management software, particularly those equipped to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in securing finance. Companies with expertise in developing financial information systems or providing advisory services are well-suited to compete for this contract, as they will be essential in facilitating access to funding for SMEs across the Greater Birmingham and Solihull region. ## Notice The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) Growth Hub is the single point of contact for business advice, funding and support for any business across Greater Birmingham. We bring together all services and partners offering business support in our region through a web portal and expert advisers. We will either provide support directly to businesses or refer them to specialist advice through partner organisations. The GBSLEP Growth Hub requires a supplier for the provision of The Growth Hub Access to Finance Advisory service for small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the Greater Birmingham and Solihull region. The Growth Hub Access to Finance service provides: * Access to Finance website - our online platform designed to simplify the process for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to find professional advisors that can support their finance plans, as well as being able to access the finance required to fulfil those plans. * Access to Finance Business Finance Advisor - help of a specialist access to finance advisor who is there to help explain the different types of funding available, help SMEs to prepare the required documentation and assist them to approach the relevant prospective funders. * Access to Finance Portal - our finance search tool provides a list of many funders that are active in the GBSLEP region. * Angel Investment Portal - dedicated service that promotes equity investment opportunities to angel investors seeking to support the growth of small businesses. * GBSLEP Angel Investment Hub - forthcoming service designed to help increase the level of angel investment support, for businesses across the region. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon 9th November 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1feee0c-42f6-4b3f-9d38-4b4a59ac89f6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Nov 2018 - 31 May 2019 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48411000 - Investment management software package - 48442000 - Financial systems software package - 48812000 - Financial information systems - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 72212410 - Investment management and tax preparation software development services - 72212411 - Investment management software development services - 72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services - 72212441 - Financial analysis software development services - 72212442 - Financial systems software development services - 79212100 - Financial auditing services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2018 at 21:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1feee0c-42f6-4b3f-9d38-4b4a59ac89f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1feee0c-42f6-4b3f-9d38-4b4a59ac89f6 17th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8e6043-5606-4a02-97ec-01b0a7d70d9f.json.