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title: "PAN2953 - Create Growth Programme"
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# PAN2953 - Create Growth Programme

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7cbc47f-4772-4566-8b6f-6ba23e14fea0

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council has issued a tender titled "PAN2953 - Create Growth Programme" for the provision of a bespoke business support programme targeting creative industry businesses in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. The programme aims to support 100 businesses split into four cohorts, with a 13-month contract period and no extensions. The deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon on Tuesday 24th October 2023, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender from Leicester City Council presents an opportunity for business growth in the consultancy services sector, including business analysis, project management, business development, and marketing management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the programme's focus on supporting businesses in the creative industry within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of a bespoke business support programme targeting creative industry businesses in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire to address their unique barriers to growth and investment readiness. The programme shall support 100 businesses in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. The Programme shall be split into four cohorts of 25 businesses in each Cohort. The proposed contract will be for 13 months with no options to extend. The Authority anticipates to award to 2 suppliers, each with 2 cohorts of 25 businesses in each cohort. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 24th October 2023 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e194b9b-50c3-43ca-984d-9d32a8c1d46f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2023 at 15:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e194b9b-50c3-43ca-984d-9d32a8c1d46f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e194b9b-50c3-43ca-984d-9d32a8c1d46f
  3rd October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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