Business and management consultancy services

Tender description

Business Support Solutions (BSS) wishes to appoint a provider to deliver the defined services of the Targeting R&D for Export (TR&DE2) programme. TR&DE2 will provide intensive, specialist support to 125 North West based businesses to help develop the commercial potential of their R&D to maximise opportunities from globalisation and emerging markets. The programme is delivered in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the North West Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. We are looking to appoint a Service Delivery Partner (SDP) to deliver clearly identified areas of business support that will enhance the overall support provided by DIT and NW LEPs. We expect the SDP to demonstrate their ability to offer, or have access too, high quality business support in subjects such as business planning, taxation, Intellectual Property law, sales and marketing, international business planning/strategy, etc. Another key element is in the promotion and recruitment of NW business which are investing in R&D projects and to demonstrate their ability to reach out to these businesses to ensure businesses are aware of this programme and the benefits it offers. A company must be eligible to claim HMRC R&D Tax Credits to be eligible for this programme. TR&DE2 is also designed to ensure we impart high quality business development and knowledge to NW businesses. Therefore, we require the SDP to demonstrate their ability to plan and arrange workshops and master classes addressing many of the common issues companies face when looking to launch new products, services and technologies into new overseas markets.