--- title: "QU165 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-09-21" --- # QU165 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a3501ac-bf0e-4dfc-ae63-7c871a59c8bf.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is initiating a tender for the "QU165 - GBSLEP Growth Hub Access to Finance Service - Business Finance Advisor". This opportunity falls under the financial consultancy services category and is aimed at supporting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull region. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with the deadline for submissions set for noon on 5th October 2018. The service start date is scheduled for 29th October 2018 and will extend until 30th April 2019. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, business and management consultancy, and any related financial service sectors. Companies that provide advisory services geared towards helping SMEs secure finance would be particularly well-suited to participate. With the GBSLEP Growth Hub acting as a critical point of support, firms that can navigate the funding landscape and aid businesses in preparing the necessary documentation will find strong potential for growth through this contract. ## 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 5th October 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/8b6acd7e-3cb8-4e2c-a5dc-86b78d17d569 | | 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 | 21 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Oct 2018 - 30 Apr 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 7DJ | | 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 - 48812000 - Financial information systems - 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 72212442 - Financial systems software development services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2018 at 20:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6acd7e-3cb8-4e2c-a5dc-86b78d17d569 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6acd7e-3cb8-4e2c-a5dc-86b78d17d569 21st September 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. 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