--- title: "PR2025 - PEER NETWORKS PROGRAMME" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP" published: "2020-08-27" --- # PR2025 - PEER NETWORKS PROGRAMME Buyer: SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf2bc92f-0add-43d0-9e63-16613829e237.json) ## Summary The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) has initiated a procurement process titled "PR2025 - PEER NETWORKS PROGRAMME" aimed at delivering key elements of a national peer-to-peer networking programme for SMEs. This open tender, classified under training services, is currently in the active stage and the tender period concludes on 14th September 2020. The contract is set to begin on 6th October 2020 and will run until 31st March 2021, with a total value of £165,000. The services will be delivered in locations across East Midlands and East of England, supporting SMEs as they recover from the impacts of COVID-19. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that provide training, consultancy, and facilitation services, particularly those focused on enhancing management and leadership skills for SMEs. Companies that specialise in specialist and management training services, as well as business consultancy, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By engaging with the Peer Networks Programme, such businesses can not only help SMEs adapt to the “new normal” but also secure a role in the Government's broader initiative to drive productivity improvements across the sector. ## Notice The SEMLEP (South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership) Growth Hub is involved in a national peer-to-peer networking programme funded by BEIS for SME leaders that want to grow and develop their organisation for future success. This new programme, designed exclusively for ambitious SMEs, will see diverse cohorts of individuals from companies across the South East Midlands team up to collaboratively work through common business issues and develop a plan for your organisation to build for future success. SEMLEP is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver key elements of the Peer Network Programme including the facilitation of SME peer to peer groups. Peer Networks will form an important part of the Government's drive to improve productivity and deliver part of the economic response to the effect of COVID-19 on businesses. It will provide support to SMEs as they move into and through the Recovery phase of COVID-19 response. The aim is to improve SME's capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal", position themselves for future success and drive longer term productivity gains through improved leadership and management skills and technology adoption. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19e7bfc-2feb-451b-a4e7-db929d879bad | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £165,000 | | 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 | SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | CRANFIELD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK43 0BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | | Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80532000 - Management training services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2020 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19e7bfc-2feb-451b-a4e7-db929d879bad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19e7bfc-2feb-451b-a4e7-db929d879bad 27th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG160317 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.semlep.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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