--- title: "30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE" published: "2017-03-01" --- # 30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855.json) ## Summary Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is planning a tender for the "30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses," aimed at enhancing opportunities for young entrepreneurs in the Inverness and Highland City-Region. This initiative falls within the services sector and is part of a broader strategy under the Northern Innovation Hub to foster the growth of nascent enterprises. The programme aims to provide support over up to a year and is intended for individuals with high growth potential in their business ventures. Key upcoming communication regarding this procurement is set for 31 May 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and emerging businesses, particularly those in the start-up phase or seeking to scale operations within the region. Businesses that focus on innovative solutions and possess the ambition to establish or grow their presence nationally or internationally would be well-positioned to participate. This programme is designed to create an inclusive environment for entrepreneurship and could be particularly beneficial for enterprises looking to commercialise products or create academic spin-outs. Interested parties should actively monitor this tender for further developments as it may lead to substantial growth opportunities. ## Notice As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the 30 under 30 business acceleration programme for high-growth start-ups. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aim of 30 under 30 is to ensure the City-Region is an increasingly attractive place to start and grow a successful enterprise. By providing the support entrepreneurs need to establish successful businesses and social enterprises, this project will help those start-ups with high growth potential (over 200K turnover growth in three years) to overcome risks and challenges faced at an early stage. It will encourage young people who have ambitious business ideas to remain in the City-Region or move their enterprise here, making an important contribution to the economy. It will improve the perception of the Highlands as a good place to start a business and as an inclusive centre for entrepreneurship and innovation. The intention with 30 under 30 is to establish a largely virtual acceleration model in the region, with some physical components. We expect that much of the support and assistance provided to entrepreneurs will be delivered using digital technologies, but there should also be opportunities to meet face-to-face and forge networks. This will overcome the challenges of distance and the requirement to undertake extensive travel to further develop and commercialise their business ideas, whilst making the most of the benefits of the cohort approach. The target market for this support is young, entrepreneurial, ambitious leaders seeking to establish or grow a business in the City-Region. They could already be involved with a start-up enterprise with high growth potential or looking to create spin-outs or start-ups from academia, or alternative institutions, by commercialising a product or project. The intention is that 30 under 30 will provide the intensive and longer-term support necessary to assist a nascent business to flourish, by supporting participants over the course of up to a year. The intention is for the programme to be open to all sectors, with the focus being on growth potential.. See attached RFI document for full details ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275442 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV2 5NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness South | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275442 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR275442&idx=1 3rd March 2017 - PIN RFI - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR275442&idx=2 3rd March 2017 - PIN Response Form - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275442 30 under 30 Programme - A support programme for high growth start-up businesses - As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the 30 under 30 business acceleration programme for high-growth start-ups. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=477855 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000477855. 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