Business development consultancy services

Tender description

This is a contract award notice as a supplier has been appointed to provide productivity services across the Greater Lincolnshire LEP area to include productivity diagnostics and 1:1 advice to eligible businesses enrolled on the programme. This contract is part of a wider productivity programme run by the University to delivery support and advice to eligible SME's within Lincolnshire. This contract is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The University has awarded a contract to provide productivity advice and support to indigenous businesses located within the Greater Lincolnshire area, which includes the traditional county of Lincolnshire as well as the 2 unitary authority areas of North and North East Lincolnshire. The appointed supplier will be expected to proactively identify and engage with eligible SMEs with the potential to improve productivity and engage with the intervention activities of the project, securing their enrolment on the project programme. The contract is for a fixed cost excluding VAT of 100 000 GBP per annum. The initial contract period is for 3 years with an option to extend. This contract and programme is financed by European Union Funds.