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title: "External Creative Growth DCMS Grant Delivery Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040748"
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# External Creative Growth DCMS Grant Delivery Partner

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040748

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "External Creative Growth DCMS Grant Delivery Partner" service to Creative England Limited. The contract, valued at £445,492.75, was signed on 22nd January 2024. The procurement process was completed, and the contract is currently active. The service falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category. The procurement process involved an open procedure with the main procurement category being services. The delivery partner is expected to provide business support targeted at the creative industries, finance collaboration with Innovate UK, and investor capacity-building activities, stimulating investment into the creative industries.

The awarded contract for the "Create Growth Programme DCMS Grant Delivery Partner" service by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority provides opportunities for business growth, particularly for entities experienced in delivering business support activities for creative industries. The contract is active, with a value of £450,000.00 and a contract period from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure that involves electronic and written submissions. The tender period ends on 1st November 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date. The service aims to stimulate investments in the creative industries, showcasing the authority's commitment to supporting growth and innovation in this sector.

## Notice

Funded by the DCMS, the Create Growth Programme (CGP) aims to stimulate investment into the creative industries (CI). The CGP comprises three complementary strands: A) business support targeted at the creative industries; B) finance; C) investor capacity-building activities. The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver strand A (business support), and collaborate with Innovate UK on strand B (finance) and strand C (investor capacity building). As such, the delivery partner should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering business support activities for CIs, a track-record of securing investment funds from local, regional and national investment networks, and experience of working with the investor community to build capacity and confidence to invest in CI businesses.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Funded by the DCMS, the Create Growth Programme (CGP) aims to stimulate investment into the creative industries (CI). The CGP comprises three complementary strands: A) business support targeted at the creative industries; B) finance; C) investor capacity-building activities. The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver strand A (business support), and collaborate with Innovate UK on strand B (finance) and strand C (investor capacity building). As such, the delivery partner should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering business support activities for CIs, a track-record of securing investment funds from local, regional and national investment networks, and experience of working with the investor community to build capacity and confidence to invest in CI businesses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004805-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £445,492 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREATIVE ENGLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2024 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004805-2024
- 2 Oct 2023 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029032-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72318&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

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