--- title: "New Markets 2 Delivery Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED" published: "2022-08-08" --- # New Markets 2 Delivery Support Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c76c5c18-18b4-4016-a416-4472ce5d41f3.json) ## Summary The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited has issued a tender titled "New Markets 2 Delivery Support" in the services category of business and management consultancy and related services. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). The tender, with ID NM200122, aims to appoint an individual or company to deliver a Commercial Broker function, create a pipeline, and provide up to 25 grants to eligible businesses in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period ends on August 21, 2022, and the contract period runs from September 5, 2022, to June 30, 2023. This opportunity is well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs looking to support high growth or high growth potential businesses through the New Markets 2 programme. Businesses that can provide commercial support services and assist in procurement exercises are ideal candidates. Interested parties can engage with Growth Platform to agree on delivery targets, ensure compliance with the ERDF programme, and support businesses from application to claim stage. The Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited will consider splitting the contract between a maximum of two suppliers based on responses received. ## Notice Growth Platform are looking for an individual/company to deliver a Commercial Broker function, create a pipeline and deliver up to 25 grants to eligible businesses. So far Growth Platform have engaged with 812 business with 304 of those going on to receive a grant. Growth Platform reserves the right to split the contract between a maximum of two suppliers' dependant on the responses received. If this is the case, we will engage with the preferred supplier to agree delivery targets. Eligible SMEs are supported from application, through procurement to claim stage by a Growth Platform Commercial Broker, please see Annex 1 for the workflow. It is the Commercial Brokers role to; * Develop a pipeline and support eligible high growth/high growth potential SMEs through the New Markets 2 programme. * Work with eligible businesses to establish the commercial support needed to most effectively enable their business growth. * Support business to complete the application process and evidence eligibility * Assist businesses to accurately scope out the support they require to take their business forward. Agree overall and individual project objectives, timescales and resource requirements. * Work with the business to undertake a competitive procurement exercise for commercial support required utilising the agreed scope of works, ensuring that they select the most appropriate provider for the support required based on agreed criteria. * Procurement must be compliant with the ERDF programme and it will be the Commercial Broker's role to ensure that this is the case for all SMEs supported. * Once procured, keep a watching brief on the project to ensure that delivery of the project is as agreed and in the case of variance determine appropriate intervention with input from Programmes and Compliance Manager. * Once the project is completed ensure that all paperwork relating to the project is collected and retained in line with ERDF requirements. This will include agreed business eligibility, scope of work, competitive procurement process, completion of project, invoicing, payment, defrayal, and claims. * Ensure all claims for ERDF contribution to the business for the service procured are complete, eligible and timely, so that the SME is reimbursed for this contribution as quickly as possible after completion - subject to the claims process. * Use a web based CRM system to ensure no duplication, support delivery and record all SME interventions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a68649a-3ba9-40ff-87dd-46ef004b6e4f | | 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 | 8 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 | | 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2022 at 16:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a68649a-3ba9-40ff-87dd-46ef004b6e4f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a68649a-3ba9-40ff-87dd-46ef004b6e4f 8th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://growthplatform.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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