---
title: "Help to Grow Programme - Mentor Recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e8af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF DERBY"
published: "2023-09-04"
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# Help to Grow Programme - Mentor Recruitment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e8af

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## Summary

The University of Derby is seeking mentors for its Help to Grow Programme, focusing on boosting business performance and growth. The procurement process is at the selective stage under the "Innovation partnership" method. The opportunity for mentor recruitment has closed as of 31st October 2023, with unsuccessful awards. The University of Derby, a public body in the education sector, is the buying organisation located in Derby, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for individual mentors to support senior leaders of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. The programme, 90% funded by the Government, aims to enhance leadership, innovation, digital adoption, and marketing capabilities in participants. Businesses in the consultancy services industry would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The University of Derby's Help to Grow Programme has set a significant value of GBP 910,000 for the contract period from October 7, 2021, to March 31, 2024.

## Notice

This opportunity closed 31st October 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Help to Grow Programme - Mentor Recruitment. This opportunity closed 31 October 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025989-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Innovation partnership |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £910,000 |
| Lots value | £910,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE22 1GB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Allestree |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Derbyshire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2023 at 08:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025989-2023
- 4 Sep 2023 at 08:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025986-2023
- 31 May 2022 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015150-2022
- 27 May 2022 at 13:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014932-2022
- 14 Oct 2021 at 10:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025692-2021
- 6 Oct 2021 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024898-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.DERBY.AC.UK
- http://www.derby.ac.uk
- https://www.derby.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow-management-programme-/#d.en.135626
- https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/
- https://www.procurement@derby.ac.uk

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