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title: "Supporting Local Businesses with Production and Service Innovation Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
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# Supporting Local Businesses with Production and Service Innovation Support

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417b9

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has completed the tender process for the procurement titled "Supporting Local Businesses with Production and Service Innovation Support" in the services category. The programme aims to help SMEs develop new products and services, drive business growth, and improve market competitiveness in Birmingham and Solihull. The contract, awarded to Birmingham City University, is valued at £570,000, starting in January 2024 for 15 months, funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in business consultancy and related services to engage in supporting SMEs and fostering innovation within the region. Potential suppliers should pay attention to quality and social value criteria, which account for 80% of the evaluation, to capitalise on this opportunity. With a focus on supporting local businesses and driving growth, businesses adept at product diversification and market development are well-suited to compete for this tender and contribute to the programme's objectives.

## Notice

The overall goals of the programme are to support SMEs in developing new products and services, to foster innovation, and to enhance their competitiveness in the market in both Birmingham and Solihull. The programme aims to achieve the following outcomes:* to drive business growth through product diversification and new production development, * to create an environment that supports SMEs to develop new products and services to meet existing and future customer demand, * to provide technical support and expertise to help frame market opportunities. to facilitate the development of prototypes as Minimal Viable Products through access to facilities to enable production* to connect businesses to the wider business support network and facilitate introductions to investors and investor vehicles.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The overall goals of the programme are to support SMEs in developing new products and services, to foster innovation, and to enhance their competitiveness in the market in both Birmingham and Solihull. The programme aims to achieve the following outcomes:* to drive business growth through product diversification and new production development, * to create an environment that supports SMEs to develop new products and services to meet existing and future customer demand, * to provide technical support and expertise to help frame market opportunities. to facilitate the development of prototypes as Minimal Viable Products through access to facilities to enable production* to connect businesses to the wider business support network and facilitate introductions to investors and investor vehicles.The contract will be awarded to one supplier, commencing January 2024 for a period of 15 months (ending 31st March 2025).This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC with procurement and additional support from the Council. Additional information: This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020986-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £570,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 23:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020986-2024
- 13 Nov 2023 at 12:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033438-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Provenance

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