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title: "Sheffield City Region (SCR) Business Start-Up Support 'Launchpad' Specification: Continuous Improvement Support"
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# Sheffield City Region (SCR) Business Start-Up Support 'Launchpad' Specification: Continuous Improvement Support

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b84f150c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Sheffield City Region (SCR) Business Start-Up Support ‘Launchpad’ Specification: Continuous Improvement Support," primarily focused on business services within the marketing and consulting industry sector. The contract, valued at £60,000, is set to be in effect from 1st July 2016 until 31st March 2019. The procurement process used was an open procedure, with the initial tender period closing on 21st June 2016. The services will be delivered within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom and will involve ongoing evaluation and enhancement of business processes to ensure efficient delivery of support services.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in consultancy, training, and business support services, particularly those with expertise in continuous improvement and LEAN methodologies. Businesses that can facilitate workshops, provide governance reviews, and establish improvement teams will find themselves well-positioned to secure additional contracts as part of the ongoing development and enhancement plans, potentially leading to sustained growth and further opportunities in public sector projects.

## Notice

Whilst not intended to be an exhaustive list, the aims of the proposed support should include: An early priority to develop a Continuous Improvement Implementation Plan (CIIP) Review of activity identifying strength, weakness, risks, opportunity, best practice Review of governance structures, governance procedures, management information Evaluation and continual development of all procedures and processes Exploring efficient ways of working including a more flexible ICT-enabled workstyle Delivery of improvement workshops to support problem solving/process mapping Facilitating discussions with exemplar start up projects to enhance existing provision Sharing of new ideas, improvements and potential enhancements to provision Increasing interaction and collaboration with schools, colleges and universities Enhancement of links between internal and external stakeholders - see Appendix B Value for money assessment and benchmarking of support (internally and externally) Basic, intermediate and advanced training on LEAN tools and techniques Establishment of a dedicated Continuous Improvement Delivery team Plans to develop and implement a CPD communications plan/ CPD culture A continuation plan including recommendations for activities post 31st March 2019 To identify opportunities for additional funding to enhance/complement provision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a861aa-0583-4c6d-81ab-f28f4df56793 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2016 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE NOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a861aa-0583-4c6d-81ab-f28f4df56793

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3a861aa-0583-4c6d-81ab-f28f4df56793
  31st May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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