--- title: "ITT Health & Life Sciences Cohort Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-03-01" --- # ITT Health & Life Sciences Cohort Programme Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e84e3f0e-a1e3-47d7-9b82-b9b5a359439f.json) ## Summary The GM Business Growth Hub is inviting service providers for the delivery of a Health & Life Sciences cohort programme aimed at SME owners, directors, and senior leaders in the North West region of the UK. The programme aims to develop skills and expertise to enable innovation within businesses that employ five or more staff, focusing on commercialising innovation. The procurement stage is currently open, with a tender deadline of 13:00 on 21st March 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for service providers in the training sector to engage with SMEs looking to expand and commercialise their innovations. Businesses involved in staff training services and related areas would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Interested parties must ensure their submissions adhere to the requirements specified by The GM Business Growth Hub. ## Notice The GM Business Growth Hub (GC BGH) wishes to appoint service providers for the delivery of a Health & Life Sciences cohort programme to SME owners, directors and senior leaders that will develop their skills, knowledge, and expertise to enable innovation within their business. The programme will target businesses that employ five or more staff and have the capacity to commercialise innovation through the adoption of new or improved products or services, new to-firm technologies or processes and engage in new markets. The Health & Life Sciences cohort programme is high impact support which is complementary to the one-to-one advice delivered by our team of specialist advisors. This will be achieved through the selection of dynamic sector specialist providers who are able to connect with SMEs and help to overcome their barriers to growth and to commercialise innovation. The successful providers will need to demonstrate their capability and track record of delivering high quality sector specific specialist content. The programme will enable businesses to expand, grow and thrive by increasing the speed of commercialisation within which new services and products are brought to market. All businesses must meet minimum UKSPF eligibility criteria which include: * Size of business: / enterprise: A sole trader, micro business, small and medium-sized enterprise, or large business. It also includes social enterprises where these engage in economic activity. * Geographical trading area: Business operating in the UK (irrespective of size and turnover) * UK subsidy rules i.e. Not received over PS315k in state funding over the last 3 year rolling period. This includes apprenticeships, training, grants etc. * Targeted programme criteria: Company must have a trading address in GM city region. To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 13:00 on 21st March 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aed79e7-21d0-47a6-9231-01c1ee9dc735 | | 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 | 1 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80522000 - Training seminars - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2024 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aed79e7-21d0-47a6-9231-01c1ee9dc735 - 1 Mar 2024 at 09:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb76b1fb-d445-4b4f-a965-f1b08ccb17e0 - 21 Feb 2024 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4a51939-17ca-4450-b1a6-0687a4cf1b23 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aed79e7-21d0-47a6-9231-01c1ee9dc735 1st March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb76b1fb-d445-4b4f-a965-f1b08ccb17e0 1st March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4a51939-17ca-4450-b1a6-0687a4cf1b23 21st February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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