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# Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) Consultancy and Workshops

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83904cdc-8dda-45d5-9d8f-032364ecfa57

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham has awarded a contract for the Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) Consultancy and Workshops to Element-C Ltd. This contract aims to support SMEs in Birmingham and surrounding districts with research and innovation in low carbon technologies, partly funded by the ERDF and HSBC. The consultancy programme will cover various areas such as business development, investment, and marketing. The contract value is £30,000 with a procurement method of open procedure.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for consultancy and service providers specialising in business and management consultancy within the West Midlands region. The University of Birmingham seeks to enhance the development of a sustainable cleantech innovation SME cluster at Tyseley Energy Park. The successful applicant will have the chance to deliver a bespoke support programme engaging with ERDF eligible businesses, helping them commercialise low carbon technologies and access incubation space and grants.

## Notice

The University of Birmingham's Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) supports small and medium size businesses (SMEs) based in Birmingham, Solihull, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove and Redditch districts with research & innovation in, and adoption of, low carbon technologies in all sectors. Partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and HSBC, CIP supports the commercialisation of low carbon technologies, products, and services which contributes to the success of the Government's commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050. The aim of the CIP project is to create and develop a sustainable cleantech innovation SME cluster at Tyseley Energy Park, Birmingham. CIP is now looking for experts in early stage idea/business development to develop and deliver a bespoke support programme covering one, several or all of the below areas: 1. Business development 2. Investment & funding 3. Finance 4. Scaling & opportunities 5. Business skills 6. Marketing & communication 7. Human resources 8. 1 to 1 and group mentoring (optional) It is anticipated that the business support will be delivered using a hybrid approach (e.g. some sessions will be delivered face to face and others will be delivered online) with the majority being face to face based at either Tyseley Energy Park, Birmingham or the University of Birmingham Edgbaston Campus. The support programme will be delivered in February and March 2023 to ERDF eligible businesses. As part of the CIP programme these businesses will also have access to incubation space and grants to support their business development. Applications were through https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home through an Open tender process

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b01d301f-08d5-493b-8740-f6975547a937 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2023 - 13 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELEMENT-C |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b01d301f-08d5-493b-8740-f6975547a937

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b01d301f-08d5-493b-8740-f6975547a937
  24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

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