--- title: "Humber Business Growth Hub - #GrowMySME Workshop Programme - Finance for Growth and ICT for Growth Schemes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-14" --- # Humber Business Growth Hub - #GrowMySME Workshop Programme - Finance for Growth and ICT for Growth Schemes Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c21ceff0-a75b-4bdb-b366-97062facc40c.json) ## Summary The Humber Business Growth Hub, operated by Hull City Council, is facilitating the #GrowMySME Workshop Programme aimed at supporting SMEs in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The procurement process, classified under business development consultancy services, is currently in the Award stage. The programme, which has a total value of £160,000, encompasses two main delivery streams: Accessing Finance and Information and Communications Technology. The tender period concluded on 16 December 2019, with contracts expected to commence on 3 February 2020 and run until 31 May 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in business consultancy and technology services, particularly those focused on financial advice and ICT solutions. Companies capable of delivering high-quality workshops and masterclasses in these areas will be well-positioned to compete for the contract. Given the funding's source from the European Regional Development Fund, organisations with experience in EU-funded projects or similar programmes may have an advantageous edge in their proposals. ## Notice The Humber Business Growth Hub (HBGH) #GrowMySME programme is seeking the delivery of a Workshop programme to SME owners and employees across the Humber LEP Region. The workshop programme will involve the provision of a series of one day (8 hours), half day (4 hours) face-to-face workshops plus One to One and One to Many Masterclasses (2 hours). The #GrowMySME workshop programme is divided into two delivery streams (Lots). Lot 1: Accessing Finance - including but not limited to Dashboards and Management Information, Negotiation skills, Preparing and selling your business, Business networking for financial growth, Meet the business angels, Presenting and pitching with confidence, Applications of Fin Tech and Fin Tech funding, Funding festival, How to avoid financial fraud, Building an investable sales plan for financial growth, How to assess the competition and turn their strengths into financial gain and Dragons Den Style Masterclasses. Lot 2: Information and Communications Technology - including but not limited to Cloud-based computing, integrated digital Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources, E-Commerce and Accountancy Systems, Connectivity and mobile working, Internet of Things, Big data for SMEs, Cyber-security and resilience to threat, New technological developments, including automation, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The Humber Business Growth Hub's #GrowMySME Workshop Programme is part of the three schemes that have been approved under a response to competitive calls for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) projects released by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government for the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Programme. The Humber Business Growth Hub (HBGH) is part of the Humber LEP which provides quick and easy access to local and national resources along with information to support businesses to start, sustain and grow. The Service Provider shall be expected to deliver high quality workshop activities to SMEs across the whole of the Humber Geography. It is intended that the #GrowMySME Workshop Programme will be recognised as a high impact programme of support. It is anticipated that the Workshop Programme shall be delivered from February 2020 with SME businesses benefiting from the programme until its close in May 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857cf5e1-0659-4ae3-bc55-beb105ab9436 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jan 2020 | | Contract period | 13 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £160,000 | | 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 | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | WINING PITCH TRADING; WINNING MOVES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2020 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857cf5e1-0659-4ae3-bc55-beb105ab9436 - 15 Nov 2019 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190e0548-f08c-4b7f-aba9-870ca9bcdf5a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857cf5e1-0659-4ae3-bc55-beb105ab9436 14th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190e0548-f08c-4b7f-aba9-870ca9bcdf5a 15th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=35f54c9f-8f07-ea11-80fb-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.hullcc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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