Visitor Economy Sector Specialist Advice & Support Services

Tender description

EMB is contracted by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) to deliver the Business Lincolnshire programme under the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP) brand. The Business Lincolnshire programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and provides support to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) located in the Greater Lincolnshire area to help their businesses to thrive and grow. EMB is seeking to procure a sector specialist adviser to deliver specialist business advice to Visitor Economy sector Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Greater Lincolnshire. The successful contractor will proactively engage SMEs within the tourism, leisure, and hospitality sector (Visitor Economy) in the Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland LEP area on behalf of the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub Programme. The Visitor Economy sector specialist adviser will: (i) Work alongside the existing Team of Growth Hub Advisers to provide additional specialist advice and support to Visitor Economy sector businesses. (ii) Undertake a high quality diagnostic to establish business needs, leading to effective impartial business advice and signposting / brokerage to appropriate solutions. The contract is planned to run for an initial 12 month period from October 2020 until October 2021. The contract may be subject to a further extension, dependent upon additional funding being allocated by Lincolnshire County Council. EMB is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of sector specialist business advice services. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in delivering similar services to small and medium-sized Visitor Economy sector enterprises. Suppliers must be able to deliver throughout the Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland geographic area. This includes the Local Authority areas of North and North East Lincolnshire. Further details on the service specification and a template response document are contained in the attached specification document.