--- title: "New Business Start Up Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-09-30" --- # New Business Start Up Programme Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfb.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, located in Leeds, is conducting the New Business Start Up Programme to provide essential consultancy services for businesses starting up in the region. This initiative is classified under business and management consultancy and related services, with a total contract value of £2 million. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the selected supplier, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, already active. The initial contract lasts for 18 months but has an option for a further extension, depending on performance. Key activities are expected to begin following the completion of a comprehensive support programme aimed primarily at new businesses with lower initial growth aspirations. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, management training, coaching, and personal development services. Companies that focus on aiding small enterprises and have expertise in delivering tailored support to startups will find themselves well-positioned to engage in the competitive tendering process. Given the focus on businesses expecting to turnover less than £250k in their first year, SMEs and firms experienced in nurturing nascent enterprises could greatly benefit from this procurement activity. ## Notice The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the CA) and the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a 'Lead Operator' to complement and add value to the existing support available across West Yorkshire for business start-ups. The CA /LEP also work in close partnership with the five Local Authorities (LAs) in West Yorkshire, which are also members of the CA, these are City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, The Borough Council of Calderdale, The Council of The Borough of Kirklees, Leeds City Council, The Council of The City of Wakefield. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the CA) and the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a 'Lead Operator' to complement and add value to the existing support available across West Yorkshire for business start-ups. The CA /LEP also work in close partnership with the five Local Authorities (LAs) in West Yorkshire, which are also members of the CA, these are City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, The Borough Council of Calderdale, The Council of The Borough of Kirklees, Leeds City Council, The Council of The City of Wakefield.The service to be commissioned will provide practical help and support to people who have decided to start a new business in West Yorkshire, with a focus on businesses with lower initial growth aspiration and that do not expect to turnover more than PS250k in their first 12 months of trading. Although the focus of delivery will be start-up businesses with lower growth plans, the programme will still aim to support and encourage the growth ambitions of start-up business where this is appropriate, including referral to higher growth programmes where this would add value. The focus of this commission is individuals who have made a definite decision to start a business, support is not aimed at those who are still exploring business start-up as an employment option. The start-up support provided by the programme will be open to any sector and to any business operating any legal business model. The programme is expected to deliver both one-to-many support through events, workshops and seminars, and one-to-one mentoring/coaching. The split of this will be determined by the individual respondents to the tender, but the principle of those start-ups with most growth potential getting the most hours of support (including one-to-one) should be considered. The support package will need to cover the key areas of expertise that a start-up business needs to address in order to trade compliantly and successfully. The contract will be for an initial term of 18 months with a value of PS1m, with an option to extend based upon successful performance and at the discretion of the CA for a further 18 months and additional value of PS1m. Options: The contract will be for an initial term of 18 months with a value of PS1m, with an option to extend based upon successful performance and at the discretion of the CA for a further 18 months and additional value of PS1m. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024357-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | £2,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79998000 - Coaching services - 80532000 - Management training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2021 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024357-2021 - 18 Jun 2021 at 17:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013960-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/HomeProject - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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