Business and management consultancy and related services

Tender description

The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) is a business-led, public & private sector body established to drive economic growth across East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock. 2 / 8 The core growth hub service is to be extended through a SELEP-wide South East Business Boost (SEBB),European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme. The current core offer is primarily an online facility with some limited support. The SEBB programme will enable growth hubs to expand existing provision to offer: a greater level of 1:2:1 and 1:2:many interactions that create growth and innovation within companies, delivered to an wider target audience including: pre-start, start-up and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. This process will be enhanced by the ‘Growth Grant’ programme to facilitate growth and increase productivity. This opportunity was developed from evidence of the gaps in support provision through partnership engagement. The service will be integrated alongside the Growth Hub and be governed by the same principles: —developing strong, inclusive partnerships with stakeholders; —putting in place robust arrangements to oversee hub activity and ensuring alignment with the LEP's economic plan; —ensuring plans for growth hubs are deliverable and sustainable when government and European funding ends; —joining up national and local business support and simplifying the local offer; —applying a common evaluation framework, —measuring impact. The current Growth Hub is primarily an online facility with some limited Business support. The programme will enable growth hubs to expand existing provision to offer: a greater level of 1:2:1 and 1:2:many interactions that create growth and facilitate innovation within companies, delivered to an expanded target audience including: pre-start, start-up and SMEs. This opportunity was developed from evidence of the gaps in support provision through partnership engagement. The service will be integrated alongside the Growth Hub and be governed by the same principles: —developing strong, inclusive partnerships with stakeholders; —putting in place robust arrangements to oversee hub activity and ensuring alignment with the LEP's economic plan; —ensuring plans for growth hubs are deliverable and sustainable when government and European funding ends; —joining up national and local business support and simplifying the local offer; —applying a common evaluation framework, —measuring impact. The current Growth Hub is primarily an online facility with some limited Business support. The programme will enable growth hubs to expand existing provision to offer: a greater level of 1:2:1 and 1:2:many interactions that create growth and facilitate innovation within companies, delivered to an expanded target audience including: pre-start, start-up and SMEs. This opportunity was developed from evidence of the gaps in support provision through partnership engagement. The service will be integrated alongside the Growth Hub and be governed by the same principles: —developing strong, inclusive partnerships with stakeholders; —putting in place robust arrangements to oversee hub activity and ensuring alignment with the LEP's economic plan; —ensuring plans for growth hubs are deliverable and sustainable when government and European funding ends; —joining up national and local business support and simplifying the local offer; —applying a common evaluation framework, —measuring impact. The current Growth Hub is primarily an online facility with some limited Business support. The programme will enable growth hubs to expand existing provision to offer: a greater level of 1:2:1 and 1:2:many interactions that create growth and facilitate innovation within companies, delivered to an expanded target audience including: pre-start, start-up and SMEs.