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title: "UKSPF: E19 - Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service"
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# UKSPF: E19 - Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f96d64ec-8a4a-4149-aefe-66b00c4ca440

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract for the UKSPF: E19 - Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service to The Growth Company. The contract, valued at £5,775,000 GBP, involves delivering a specialised innovation ecosystem development service to support local businesses. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract period is set to run from October 31, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The GMCA aims to make the city region's innovation ecosystem more accessible for businesses, accelerate their innovation journey, and provide flexible financial support.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and those involved in miscellaneous business and business-related services, to engage with Greater Manchester's innovation ecosystem. Companies focusing on innovation and ready to accelerate their innovation processes may find this contract suitable for business growth. The contract is well-suited for businesses looking to navigate and access support within the innovation ecosystem while contributing to the city region's economic development priorities through the UKSPF.

## Notice

GMCA is looking to establish a new, specialised innovation ecosystem development service to deliver the UKSPF Supporting Local Business investment priority E19. The GM model for the delivery of the E19 Intervention is focused on making the City Region's complex innovation eco-system easier to access and more navigable for businesses, increasing the numbers of SME's engaging with the support it offers, and accelerating their innovation journey by removing barriers to accessing that support. Based on a rapid review of the evidence and evaluation base regarding innovation focussed business support and the feedback of consultees across a range of sessions and conversations. GMCA has outlined in the specification the desired model for the delivery of this intervention and consisting of three key components: Engagement with innovative and innovation ready businesses and brokerage across the innovation ecosystem Accelerating the innovation processes of businesses via engagement with and accessing assets and resources in the ecosystem Flexible financial support fund For more information please visit The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/545f6ce7-93c8-402d-863a-586f9aeb7183 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,775,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,775,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/545f6ce7-93c8-402d-863a-586f9aeb7183
- 4 Aug 2023 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/986daf77-79c4-4d88-be20-67035a95d2d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/545f6ce7-93c8-402d-863a-586f9aeb7183
  10th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/986daf77-79c4-4d88-be20-67035a95d2d9
  4th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

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