Low Carbon Business Opportunities Programme

Tender description

The three year European Regional Development Funded 'Low Carbon Opportunities Programme' will provide support to 80 Worcestershire small to medium sized enterprises ('SMEs'), providing a catalyst to further growth of Worcestershire's low carbon economy and supporting businesses at a time of transition in national low carbon energy policy. \n \n The programme will be comprised of independent, free consultancy support in the form of two day business assists; grant funding; and networking opportunities and events, for eligible SMEs in Worcestershire. \n \n The aims of the programme are to enable and encourage SMEs to adopt larger scale low carbon technology, such as renewable energy, and to innovate and grow in, or diversify into, the low carbon sector. The programme will facilitate greater innovation and research and development leading to the development and adoption of low carbon products and processes. \n \n Through this tender opportunity the Council will be contracting independent providers to undertake the Low Carbon Innovation Assists and the Renewable Energy Generation Assists, and to provide additional services such as assistance with recruitment of SMEs to the programme. \n \n The two services above are advertised as 2 separate Lots, each with its own specification\n \n PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE TENDER GUIDANCE DOCUMENT: \n DATES FOR CORROBORATION MEETING AND INVITATION TO STAGE 3 SHOULD BE 16TH DECEMBER not 16th November\n \n Closing Date extended to 4pm 7th December 2016