--- title: "Sheffield City Region - Provision of Growth Hub Enhancement Project Masterclasses" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-02-28" --- # Sheffield City Region - Provision of Growth Hub Enhancement Project Masterclasses Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-facba2a4-0f6c-4328-af12-50272be8f221.json) ## Summary The Sheffield City Council is seeking suppliers for the "Provision of Growth Hub Enhancement Project Masterclasses" aimed at high-growth businesses within the Sheffield City Region, funded partly by the England European Regional Development Fund. This open tender, which is currently in the award stage, is valued at £125,000 and encompasses various topics including Digital IT Solutions, Finance, and Sales and Marketing. The contract commencement is set for 1st July 2017, with a completion date of 31st March 2019. The tender period ended on 31st May 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs focusing on education, consulting, and training services. Businesses that excel in delivering educational masterclasses, particularly those with expertise in the specified themes could leverage this contract to enhance their profiles and client bases. The framework allows applicants to bid for multiple "Lots," making it an ideal fit for organisations looking to expand their service offering and grow their market presence in the vibrant Yorkshire and the Humber region. ## Notice We are looking to appoint a Framework of suppliers for the delivery of a number of Masterclasses to take place between the contract commencement date and 31st March 2019.The topics for the Masterclasses may fall into any of the below themes. These themes will provide the Lots for this Tender, and each applicant will be required to identify which Lots they are able to deliver. This can be one or several. Each response will be judged by each Lot individually, and may be selected for fewer Lots than originally identified by the applicant. 1. Digital and IT Solutions 2. Finance 3. Operational Improvement and Efficiency 4. Innovation 5. Management and Leadership Strategy 6. Sales and Marketing 7. Quality Standards and Accreditation 8. Tendering and Procurement We envisage requiring both individual one-off Masterclasses, as well as the creation and supply of a series of Masterclasses to be run over a period of time. Individual specifications, ceiling budgets and delivery timeframes for each Masterclass will be stipulated and must be adhered to. The Sheffield City Region Growth Hub Enhancement Project is part-funded by the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The project, for high-growth businesses in the Sheffield City Region, aims to increase their competitiveness and so help them grow and prosper. Additional information: Access the tender documentation via the Yortender procurement portal (www.yortender.co,uk) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 6 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £125,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 4PL | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 10 | | Supplier names | ACM; BLUE SKY CORPORATE FINANCE (MIDLANDS; BROOK CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS; CARLEY CONSULT; CIRRUS PURCHASING; FCS ASSOCIATES; THE GROWTH; TWA LEAN CONSULTING; VALUEADDING.COM; VAS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2018 at 15:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe - 3 May 2017 at 11:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe - 2 May 2017 at 10:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe - 2 May 2017 at 10:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe - 2 May 2017 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df4afbb-917c-427a-a73b-710676dcc8fe 28th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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