--- title: "Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS" published: "2016-12-20" --- # Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators Buyer: COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2649fcb-1948-45af-ada7-afb29dcf0fa2.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Community Media Solutions, seeking tenders for the "Social Enterprise Exchange - Local Incubators" programme. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting business development consultancy services within the Yorkshire and the Humber and East Midlands regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period will close on 18 January 2017. The contract is expected to span from 1 February 2017 to 31 December 2018, with a value of up to £10,000, aiming to support local social enterprises through various forms of assistance. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialize in providing business support services. Businesses that can offer co-working spaces, mentoring, and other place-based support services will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this process could enable prospective bidders to enhance their service offerings while contributing to the development of the social enterprise sector in their communities. ## Notice Social Enterprise Exchange is a comprehensive programme of social enterprise support contributing to jobs, growth and social inclusion across the Sheffield City Region. It is delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with Sheffield City Region Growth Hub and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020 Social Enterprise Exchange will promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking; it will provide support for start-ups, including hot-desks, start-up grants and mentoring; and it will offer specialist enterprise support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop new products and services. We are now seeking to procure and commission local incubators to provide additional support for social enterprise start-up and growth. We are seeking to commission organisations that are able to provide a range of place-based business support services including hot desks, co-working and grow-on space, access to ICTs, client mentoring and first line support, hosting of project related meetings and events. We are offering contracts of up to 10,000 GBP, depending on the services provided, for the provision of services over a two year period from January 2017 to December 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65772dbb-00eb-4d23-b8ce-86faddcf5054 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Dec 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | 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 | COMMUNITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2016 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65772dbb-00eb-4d23-b8ce-86faddcf5054 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65772dbb-00eb-4d23-b8ce-86faddcf5054 20th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC136393 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.socentxchange.net ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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