Business development consultancy services

Tender description

The City of Edinburgh Council put in place a Framework Agreement, with 4 lots, with Multiple Providers to service that Framework Agreement as follows: Lot 1: One to Many Workshop Core Workshops: delivery of general business start-up and early stage growth workshops to SME’s in Edinburgh and Lothian Region; Lot 2: Digital Boost: delivery of digital workshops and 121 Expert help to SMEs in Edinburgh and Lothian Region; Lot 3: ERDF Funded Services — Specialist Business Support: delivery of a growth programme of support of Edinburgh SME’s aiming to grow their business and trade internationally; Lot 4: Woman in Business Programme: deliver a programme of support to Women Led Business in Edinburgh to recognise their business potential and explore new markets. Lot 1: procurement for the delivery of the Business Gateway pre-start-up, start-up and early stage growth business service. Delivery of Digital Workshops and 121 expert help to SMEs. The programme will offer expert help, and business workshop services funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) that complement, but do not duplicate existing Business Gateway services. This programme is part of the Phase 3 ERDF programme and would provide a combination of digital, 121 and workshop support.