Entrepreneurial Support Services for Enterprise Hubs

Tender description

Welsh Government is looking to engage with contractors to deliver 4 regional Enterprise Hubs Lot 1 - North West Wales Lot 2 - Mid Wales Lot 3 - South West Wales inc South West Valleys Lot 4 - South East Valleys The 3 year contract with the option to extend for 12 months will support space, community and networks for cohorts of Entrepreneurs with wrap round services, such as (this list is not exhaustive or prescriptive): mentoring, business angels, after-work classes, hackathons, pitching events, workshops/master classes, inspirational guest speakers and innovative solutions. The facility and infrastructure of the Enterprise Hub will be provided by the bidder for the duration of the contract and will need to be fully operational within 3 calendar months of contract award. During the period of the contract the Welsh Ministers may pilot and develop new services to be delivered by or through the contractor at the Enterprise Hubs, if the need so requires. An additional 833,333 (excluding VAT) is incorporated into the estimated total value of the contract to cover the cost of these potential new services which could be allocated across one or more of the lots subject to funding availability and at the discretion of Welsh Ministers. Please note that this contract is part funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is therefore subject to the availability of those funds.