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title: "CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME"
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# CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-133158

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council, acting as the accountable body for the Cardiff Capital Region, has successfully completed the procurement process for the "CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME." The programme aims to support priority clusters such as Fintech, MedTech, and Cybersecurity, as well as wider capabilities like Advanced Manufacturing and Net Zero. The procurement involved the creation of four lots, each requiring a managing agent to oversee planning, design, and delivery. The procurement method was open, and key dates included a tender period ending on August 3, 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in digital skills, net zero technologies, academic-industry partnerships, and business growth programmes. Companies with expertise in delivering impactful skills interventions, fostering academic collaborations, or enabling enterprise growth would be well-suited to compete for the various lots within the programme. The successful bidder(s) will have the chance to contribute to economic growth and prosperity across the Cardiff Capital Region, creating new skilling opportunities, supporting enterprise development, and driving innovation.

## Notice

Cardiff Council on behalf of Cardiff Capital Region has received an allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding, matched with wider CCR funds to deliver the SPF's Supporting Local Business priority within the region. CCR with Cardiff Council as the accountable body will deliver a Cluster Development & Growth Programme. The Cluster Development and Growth Programme (CDGP) aims to support CCR's priority clusters of Fintech, MedTech, Creative Industries, Cybersecurity and Compound Semiconductor, alongside supporting wider Advanced Manufacturing and Net Zero capability. This includes academic, education and business partnerships, accelerators, and higher-level skills programmes to spur economic growth and prosperity across the region. There are four Lots within the programme: Lot 1 Digital Skills Lot 2 Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lot 3 Academic Industry Partnership Lot 4 Business Growth Programme Cardiff Capital Region wish to procure a managing agent for each lot to plan, design and deliver the Lot.

### Lot Information

Digital Skills

CCR wish to procure a managing agent, to oversee the design, coordination, delivery design and deliver a programme of impactful digital skills interventions, which meet the needs of identified skills shortages, across the priority clusters, whilst tackling wider social mobility challenges across the region, via: A - Discovery phase. Determining priority digital skills gaps and challenges via proactive engagement and consultation with industry, representative forums, and relevant stakeholders. Identification of ubiquitous digital skills gaps that can support several clusters. Mapping of existing digital skills provision to avoid duplication. Engagement with public and third sector stakeholders to determine most appropriate methods of supporting diversity and inclusion objectives. Identification of delivery partners, across education, academia, the third sector and technology providers. Tenderers will note that CCR requires several pre-determined new-skilling activities for approximately 40 participants, to be delivered upon contract commencement and completed by December 2023. B - Co-design a priority skills roadmap and programme of bespoke solutions, including opportunities to support multiple clusters with ubiquitous skills activities and formalise consortium of delivery partners, via a Build & Recruit phase. C - Launch and manage the programme of skills interventions, via a Delivery phase. Tenderers will note that CCR may require the delivery of several pre-determined skills activities upon project commencement. The digital skills interventions will seek to support at least 200 enterprises in the region, via new skilling & upskilling activities for 400 participants, leading to the creation of 150 digitally focussed jobs created as a result of support.

Net Zero & Advanced Manufacturing Skills

CCR wish to procure a Managing agent, to oversee the design, coordination, and delivery of a series of impactful skills interventions, which support CCR's priority clusters, inward investment & CCR's wider investment programmes. Interventions will include. - Upskilling for existing enterprises to help meet their Net Zero and advanced manufacturing skills requirements. - New skilling activities to develop talent pipelines for in demand jobs, leading to jobs created as a result of support. The Managing agent will be required to: A - Proactively engage and consult with CCR, industry and relevant stakeholders to determine higher level Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing skills gaps, map existing skills provision to avoid duplication of provision and identify in demand associated job opportunities, via a Discovery phase. B - Identify a consortium of appropriate delivery partners, across education, academia, and wider relevant providers. C - Co-design with stakeholders, a skills roadmap and series of skills solutions, via a Build and Recruit phase. D - Launch and manage the delivery of skills interventions via a Delivery Phase. The skills interventions will seek to support at least 200 enterprises in the region by providing business advice, guidance, mentoring and training. This must involve some form of direct interaction with members of the enterprises. The skills intervention will also seek to deliver new skilling & upskilling of 250 participants and 100 jobs created as a result of support.

Academic-Industry Partnerships

CCR wish to procure a managing agent to tackle industry challenges in CCR priority clusters - FinTech, Creative Industries, Compound Semiconductors, MedTech and Cybersecurity, by working with academic centres of excellence across Higher Education and/or Further Education , to transfer knowledge, technology, and skills, through short, targeted interventions. The programme will bring together industry and academia to identify innovative solutions to support enterprise growth, particularly amongst micro and small and medium-sized enterprises. Outcomes of the programme for enterprises are likely to include improved quality and operations, increased sales, and access to new markets, leading to increased profitability as a direct result of Research & Development activity. The managing agent will oversee the delivery and coordination of the programme, bringing together a consortium of academic expertise, in a multi-disciplinary approach to solving challenges, from multiple HE and/or FE partners, within the region. The initiative can establish new partnerships and consolidate existing collaborations between academia and industry partners, through knowledge exchange. It is envisaged the delivery of the programme will comprise. - Creating a robust academic consortium of Higher Education and Further Education establishments, with expertise aligned to support industry challenges from CCR's priority clusters. - Establishing 25 short-term collaborative projects by entering into a formal academic - industry partnership, with enterprises, to solve specific challenges. - It is also envisaged that industry-led, postgraduate research will be generated as a by-product of the short-term collaborative projects, enabling postgraduate students to work on live industry challenges, and apply their learning, as part of their postgraduate qualification.

Business Growth Programme

CCR wishes to procure a managing agent, to design, develop, and implement a growth programme for twelve high-growth potential enterprises for inclusion in a single cohort, multiple cohorts or tailored 1:1 mentoring/coaching. The programme can be delivered virtually or in person and will provide peer-to-peer learning, masterclasses led by expert business coaches, and customised support and resources to support participant enterprises accelerate growth and achieve their full potential. The initiative will focus on high-growth potential enterprises in CCR's priority clusters and located in the region. The managing agent will be responsible for recruiting enterprises that can demonstrate the drive and ability to scale and will firmly commit to the programme. The managing agent will collect data demonstrating growth indicators for a period of five years for all participant enterprises that successfully complete the growth programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133158 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 17 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,990,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,489,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE; GRANT THORNTON; USW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 17 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133158
- 14 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133158

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL443559
  CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME - THIS IS AN UPDATED NOTICE FROM NOTICE REFERENCE 20230623-000006 (2023/S 000-017998), the information is now reflective of Tender Pack on Proactis. The tender pack remains unchanged. Cardiff Council on behalf of Cardiff Capital Region has received an allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding, matched with wider CCR funds to deliver the SPF's Supporting Local Business priority within the region. CCR with Cardiff Council as the accountable body will deliver a Cluster Development & Growth Programme. The Cluster Development and Growth Programme (CDGP) aims to support CCR's priority clusters of Fintech, MedTech, Creative Industries, Cybersecurity and Compound Semiconductor, alongside supporting wider Advanced Manufacturing and Net Zero capability. This includes academic, education and business partnerships, accelerators, and higher-level skills programmes to spur economic growth and prosperity across the region. There are four Lots within the programme: Lot 1 Digital Skills Lot 2 Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lot 3 Academic Industry Partnership Lot 4 Business Growth Programme Cardiff Capital Region wish to procure a managing agent for each lot to plan, design and deliver the Lot. Tenderers may bid for individual or multiple Lots The successful tenderer(s) will also be required to identify and report to CCR, wider UKSPF outcomes including new to market products, increased investment in capital and enterprises with improved productivity, salary data and any salary uplift and wider leveraged funding.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478293
  CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME - Cardiff Council on behalf of Cardiff Capital Region has received an allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding, matched with wider CCR funds to deliver the SPF's Supporting Local Business priority within the region. CCR with Cardiff Council as the accountable body will deliver a Cluster Development & Growth Programme. The Cluster Development and Growth Programme (CDGP) aims to support CCR's priority clusters of Fintech, MedTech, Creative Industries, Cybersecurity and Compound Semiconductor, alongside supporting wider Advanced Manufacturing and Net Zero capability. This includes academic, education and business partnerships, accelerators, and higher-level skills programmes to spur economic growth and prosperity across the region. There are four Lots within the programme: Lot 1 Digital Skills Lot 2 Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lot 3 Academic Industry Partnership Lot 4 Business Growth Programme Cardiff Capital Region wish to procure a managing agent for each lot to plan, design and deliver the Lot.

## Notice URLs

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- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx

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