--- title: "PURCON 1056 Create Growth DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA" published: "2022-11-03" --- # PURCON 1056 Create Growth DPS Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f39f8c5e-287e-47d1-90a2-d6b1d51a083d.json) ## Summary The University of East Anglia is initiating a tender process titled "PURCON 1056 Create Growth DPS" in the business services industry category. This procurement aims to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for providing specialist business support and mentoring to SMEs in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Peterborough under the Create Growth Investment Readiness and Business Support Programme. The tender deadline is on March 31, 2025, with a contract period starting from July 1, 2025. This tender opportunity by the University of East Anglia opens avenues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking investment to develop and grow their businesses. Businesses involved in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services are well-suited to compete in this tender. The DPS offers a chance for experienced professionals to mentor and support businesses in achieving their growth aspirations, contributing to regional economic development in East of England, United Kingdom. ## Notice The UEA wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of specialist business support and mentoring to SMEs in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough participating in the Create Growth Investment Readiness and Business Support Programme. The Dynamic Purchasing System will be made up of a pool of people with knowledge, experience and skills to help growth stage creative businesses achieve their growth aspirations. Create Growth is a 2.5 year business support programme funded by the Department for Digital, Culture and Sport (DCMS), led by New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (NALEP) and Greater Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough Combined Authority (GCGP) and delivered by the University of East Anglia (UEA) with delivery partners Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), University of Suffolk (UoS) and Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) . Create Growth is a programme of specialised investment readiness and business support for Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based creative businesses with high growth aspirations. The Create Growth Investment Readiness and Business Support Programme is for SMEs in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who are preparing to take on investment to develop and grow their business. The Investment Readiness and Business Support Programme is being delivered by the University of East Anglia, alongside delivery partners ARU, UoS and NUA. It will run until March 2025 and will see four cohorts of businesses taken through a programme of one to one advisor support, mentoring, seminars, round table sessions, pitching cycles, networking events and tailor made professional support to get them in the best shape to take on investment of any type or size to grow their business. UEA is seeking interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals from a wide range of backgrounds to form a pool of experienced professionals who can mentor and work with businesses to help them reach their full potential. This may be as little as a half hour phone call to a series of meetings with an individual company, or engagement with a number of businesses with similar needs in a workshop setting. No work is guaranteed. Additional information: You can view the procurement pack and apply for admission to the DPS through In-tend, our e-procurement system. It is free of charge and can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57dad1db-0d04-4e2f-bb13-4514c5e00358 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 2 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 EAST ANGLIA | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR4 7TJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 3 Nov 2022 at 13:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57dad1db-0d04-4e2f-bb13-4514c5e00358 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57dad1db-0d04-4e2f-bb13-4514c5e00358 3rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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