West Midlands Combined Authority

A Tender Notice
by WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
16 month
Value
£-£834K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
10 Jul 2023
Delivery
To 23 Nov 2024 (est.)
Deadline
01 Aug 2023 13:00

Concepts

Location

West Midlands England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The objective of this programme is to manage this grant to increase the business skills and confidence of the participants to enable them to build sustainable social enterprises (or trading arms of charities) capable of growth. We are looking for multiple business support grant administrators to deliver this programme under different Lots, the Business Support providers need to demonstrate their ability to support trading Social Economy organisations in the West Midlands, who are at varying stages of development.

Lot Division

1

Start – peer learning & grant for the leaders of 42 social economy trading organisations started since the outbreak of Covid with income between £15k & £50k pa

2

Build – peer learning & grant for the leaders of 21 social economy trading organisations over 2 years old with income between £50k and £100k pa

3

Grow – peer learning & grant for the leaders of for 42 social economy trading organisations with income of between £100k and £500k pa

4

Accelerate – peer learning & grant for the leaders of for 15 social economy trading organisations with income in excess of £500k pa

5

Sustain – one to one follow-on support for the 120 participants from Lots 1 to 4

6

Readiness – training for at least 40 leaders of social economy trading organisations who are ready to bid for public sector contracts and/or take on social investment plus awareness building for public sector commissioners and/or social investment providers.

CPV Codes

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The point of contact for all companies throughout this procurement process is via West Midlands Combined Authority’s Bravo eTendering system (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) using the message/correspondence feature except as otherwise advised by West Midlands Combined Authority from time to time. Bidders should refrain from using any other forms of direct communication other than the Bravo. Once registered, please search for Project_698, ITT_1275, Social Economy Growth, in order to gain access to the tender documentation.

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