--- title: "DPS for Help to Grow Programme - Mentor Recruitment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF DERBY" published: "2022-08-22" --- # DPS for Help to Grow Programme - Mentor Recruitment Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d419c3ae-4be3-4ce6-a246-ba39cfc925c4.json) ## Summary The University of Derby Business School is seeking to procure the services of multiple individual mentors to support senior leaders of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK through the Help to Grow Programme. This programme aims to enhance business performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The opportunity, part of a Dynamic Purchasing System framework, is open until 31st October 2023. The contract period is expected to start on 1st November 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in business and management consultancy services to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. As a service-focused procurement, businesses with expertise in leadership, innovation, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing, responsible business, and financial management are likely to find this opportunity particularly relevant. ## Notice Due to funding this is now a closed opportunity. The University of Derby Business School would like to procure the services of multiple individual mentors to support senior leaders of small and medium size businesses across the UK to boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The university is working with a consortium of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) and a consortium of Small Business Charter Accredited Business Schools to deliver the government's new Help to Grow: Management programme. The 12-week programme is 90% funded by the Government and has been designed to allow participants to complete it alongside full-time work. The practical curriculum is designed to build capabilities in leadership, innovation, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing, responsible business, and financial management. By the end of the programme participants will have developed a business growth plan to help them to scale their business. For further details on the opportunity, please find the Job Description and Person Description attached. Application The following opportunity is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework which will be open for application until 31st October 2023. The opportunity is open to individuals only (no limited companies, group, consortia) and bidding parties will need to meet the minimum requirements via submission of the mandatory documents. To bid for the opportunity, please submit the following mandatory documents via email to h2gm@derby.ac.uk: * CV of individual bidding for the opportunity * Completed Mentor Application Form (attached) * Successful completion of 'Supplier Minimum Requirements' form (attached) * Completion of 'Conflict of Interest' form (attached) * Signed Supplier Code of Conduct form (attached) Once you have submitted the above documents to the Help to Grow team, they will respond to your application within 10 days. Please note if you are awarded a place on the Dynamic Purchasing System Framework, you will be required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), outlined in the Supplier Minimum Requirements document. If you are unsuccessful upon application, you are welcome to reapply to the opportunity following the application procedure previously outlined. Please note: contracted start date is NOT 01/11/23. Contract date will be the date a purchase order document is received following award. Additional information: This opportunity has now closed due to changes in funding. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f3dcd75-ee9a-48e4-a6db-0a214849fdd8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Dynamic Purchasing System | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 27 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 May 2022 - 29 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £910,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE22 1GB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Allestree | | Westminster constituency | Mid Derbyshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Aug 2022 at 09:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f3dcd75-ee9a-48e4-a6db-0a214849fdd8 - 27 May 2022 at 13:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f3dcd75-ee9a-48e4-a6db-0a214849fdd8 - 6 Oct 2021 at 12:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f3dcd75-ee9a-48e4-a6db-0a214849fdd8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f3dcd75-ee9a-48e4-a6db-0a214849fdd8 22nd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50eb3e10-9178-49c4-9ea0-03a13a17cad9 Help to Grow Business Mentor Job Description - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e7625a8-012f-4241-ba8a-1ece3b33bc36 Help to Grow Mentor Person Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1e5dd96-4f5f-4d79-be00-d2db4917240c Help to Grow Mentor Application Form - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/508c7801-f3f6-4c4f-a299-23ce03e59a3d Supplier Code of Conduct - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/318c7cc0-ba1a-4862-b431-bb9dc640b6b0 Supplier Conflict of Interest - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8834f605-dfd5-424c-a000-529c192b9ee5 Supplier Minimum Requirements ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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