Business and management consultancy and related services

Tender description

Tees Valley Combined Authority seeks to provide grant support to Tees Valley businesses as follows Lot 1: Comprising (a) Tees Valley Business Growth Fund. A fund with an estimated value of GBP 14 million, net of the grant management fee, which will be deployed in the form of grant. This fund includes European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) funding; (b) Tees Valley Growth Fund. A fund with an estimated value of GBP 2 million, net of grant management fee, which will be deployed in the form of grant. This fund includes Tees valley Combined Authority Investment Funds and does not include ERDF funding. Lot 2: Tees Valley Business Fund. A fund with an estimated value of GBP 20 million which will include the grant management fee and which will be deployed in the form of grant. This is not ERDF funded; Lot 3: Tees Valley SME Energy Efficiency Scheme. A fund with an estimated value of GBP 500 000 which will exclude the grant management fee and which will be deployed in the form of grant. This fund includes ERDF funding. A one stage open process will be used. An 'Open' process will be used to carry out the procurement. An open procurement process will be used.