--- title: "The Creative and Digital Industries D2N2 Consortium for Increased SME Competitiveness Project - Competitive Call Out for Creative Business Coach to support the Big House Real Creative Futures - Digital Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NEW ART EXCHANGE LTD" published: "2019-09-09" --- # The Creative and Digital Industries D2N2 Consortium for Increased SME Competitiveness Project - Competitive Call Out for Creative Business Coach to support the Big House Real Creative Futures - Digital Project Buyer: THE NEW ART EXCHANGE LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f197527b-9353-433b-8fbd-aa377e4953a4.json) ## Summary The New Art Exchange Ltd is conducting a tender for the "Creative and Digital Industries D2N2 Consortium for Increased SME Competitiveness Project," which seeks a Creative Business Coach to support the Big House Real Creative Futures - Digital Project. This procurement is classified under business and management consultancy services and is set in the East Midlands, England. The tender is currently in the open stage, with a submission deadline of 11 October 2019. The contract is expected to begin on 1 January 2020 and conclude by 30 June 2022, with a total estimated value of £75,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the creative and digital sectors. Businesses with expertise in coaching, business development, and consultancy services will find this a fitting avenue for partnership and growth. The extensive support mechanisms outlined in the tender, including workshops, networking, and tailored business coaching, will enable participating organisations to foster and enhance their competitive capabilities within the market. ## Notice In 2016, a joint consortium called the Big House, involving eight partner organisations across Nottingham and Derby, was successful in attracting cPS4.5m European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Creative Local Growth Fund from Arts Council England (ACE) and partner matched funding to deliver a programme of support to promote increased SME competitiveness. The programme period was January 2017 to September 2019. The Big House consortium are in the process of finalising an extension to funding for the programme for the period October 2019 to September 2022. New Art Exchange working in partnership with the other partners will jointly deliver The Big House: Real Creative Futures-Digital commencing in January 2020. The project will deliver through a comprehensive programme of business support advice, coaching, workshops, showcase events and networking opportunities. NAE is looking to employ a qualified Creative Business Coach for the Big House: Real Creative Futures project based at NAE starting in January 2020 for a period of two-and-a-half-years up to June 2022. The role of the Creative Business Coach would be to provide general and specialist business coaching to individuals or SME's in the creative and digital sector participating in the Big House: Real Creative Futures programme. Specifically, this will involve: * Facilitating the exploration of needs, motivations, desires, skills and thought processes to assist the individual or business in making real, lasting change to their business, to produce an individual Business Development Plan to guide their progress through the programme * Using questioning techniques to facilitate client's own thought processes in order to identify solutions and actions rather than takes a wholly directive approach * Supporting clients in setting appropriate business goals and methods of assessing progress in relation to these goals * Observing, listening and asking questions to understand the client's business situation * Creatively applying tools and techniques which may include one-to-one business training, facilitating and networking * Encouraging a commitment to action and the development of lasting business growth and change * Producing Action Plans, Business Plans and reports where necessary in language that is easily understood * Collating financial and other information to evidence outputs ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d851130-687b-4356-8296-c64f1ef6e977 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 NEW ART EXCHANGE LTD | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG7 6BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79420000 - Management-related services - 79998000 - Coaching services - 80500000 - Training services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2019 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d851130-687b-4356-8296-c64f1ef6e977 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d851130-687b-4356-8296-c64f1ef6e977 9th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73f3eee4-0436-4ac4-b95c-10cc4d2a5c37 NAE RCF Creative Business Coach Call Out ## Notice URLs - https://bighouse.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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