Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-02
Buyer: GM Business Support Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79400000
Estimated value: 1200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-09-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: GC Business Growth Hub is seeking to procure a panel of providers who will deliver the service on an individual cohort basis, with potential providers asked to specify the total number of cohorts they wish to deliver – or specify their lower and upper number (provide a band) to provide us with more flexible procurement and deployment options. An initial group of 16 pilot cohorts will be delivered, with a view to potentially expanding this number if additional funding is available during the autumn and if further extended.
Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) network and local Growth Hubs. The Business Hub will be delivering this service in Greater Manchester.
The programme invites leaders and senior managers from the SME business community who meet the eligibility criteria below to participate in a local peer network that will meet regularly over several months.
Number of sessions: 9 virtual sessions by video conference of two hours each per cohort, led by a trained facilitator, or alternatively, 6 sessions of three hours each individual support: each participant will also receive 1 hour of dedicated one to one engagement with the facilitator to determine what additional support they need.
Additional in-depth support will be provided by referral to the Business Growth Hub, for further support i.e. through account management/coaching/mentoring or specialist advice. Participants will then receive a minimum of 3 ½ hours of individual support per participant.
Frequency of sessions: fortnightly typically but can be varied, providing cohorts finish no later than the end of March 21.
Topic selection: participants will determine what subjects will be discussed, but we anticipate these may include:
Finance; HR; Sales and marketing; adjusting to social distancing; business model innovation; change management; embedding formal management processes and systems; digital (incl adoption and implementation of technology, cyber security); use of data to drive value in the business; EU transition; net zero.
The value of activity under this framework up to 31 March 2021 is expected to be in the region of GBP 300 000. Including any extension periods, the total framework will not exceed a maximum of GBP 1 200 000 (excluding VAT).
Each complete cohort of support has been budgeted to cost between GBP 700 000 and GBP 10 000 (excluding VAT) and a maximum of 2 cohorts will be award to a supplier each cohort wave.
The contract period will be from the award date until the 31 March 2021, with an option, to be exercised at GM Business Support Ltd sole discretion and subject to funding provision for 3 periods of one year each. Any proposed extensions will be communicated in writing at least 14 days prior to the start of the period.
GC Business Growth Hub is the trading name of GM Business Support Ltd (GMBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Growth Company Ltd. GC Business Growth Hub helps ambitious business people to realise their growth potential by offering access to a range of practical services, from assessing growth options to unlocking finance or accessing experienced business mentors.
For more information about GC Business Growth Hub and GM Business Support Ltd, please visit us at:http://www.businessgrowthhub.com
You are required to make your ITT submission via The Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the in-tend supplier platform at the following web address:
Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.


Award value: 1200000