High Growth Ventures Specialist Business Support Framework

Tender description

The purpose of this ITT is to appoint multiple suppliers to a 5-lot framework, each lot may have up to 5 suppliers, to deliver entrepreneurial specialist business support to Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies. The framework is expected to be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required. Lot 1: Leadership The main aim of this framework is to support and accelerate early-stage high growth companies aligned to the economic opportunities and national programmes above, with their journey towards closing significant investment to scale. Activity will focus on SE’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies, clients from the High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), and early-stage Account Managed Scale-Ups (AM Scale Ups). For Lot 1 providers will be expected to demonstrate experience of supporting early-stage founder/CEOs, of leading or significantly influencing a new or growing business at Board level, and/or be able to demonstrate experience of leading an innovative enterprise trading internationally. Lot 2: Investment and Corporate Governance The main aim of this framework is to support and accelerate early-stage high growth companies aligned to the economic opportunities and national programmes above, with their journey towards closing significant investment to scale. Activity will focus on SE’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies, clients from the High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), and early-stage Account Managed Scale-Ups (AM Scale Ups). For Lot 2 intense 1:1 support is required in those early stages to enable companies to prepare for investment and attract the right investors at the right time. Providers must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of helping early-stage companies raise significant investment, and of working at Board level with these types of start-ups. Lot 3: Innovation and Commercialisation The main aim of this framework is to support and accelerate early-stage high growth companies aligned to the economic opportunities and national programmes above, with their journey towards closing significant investment to scale. Activity will focus on SE’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies, clients from the High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), and early-stage Account Managed Scale-Ups (AM Scale Ups). For Lot 3 providers will be expected to demonstrate experience of helping early stage companies map, plan and commercialise their product/service development, and have a track record of being involved in similar high growth innovation driven enterprises in appropriate sectors. Lot 4: Data Opportunities The main aim of this framework is to support and accelerate early-stage high growth companies aligned to the economic opportunities and national programmes above, with their journey towards closing significant investment to scale. Activity will focus on SE’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies, clients from the High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), and early-stage Account Managed Scale-Ups (AM Scale Ups). For Lot 4 suppliers must have an in-depth knowledge and experience of working with businesses to explore and develop data-driven insights and commercial opportunities. Lot 5: Executive Education Programme The main aim of this framework is to support and accelerate early-stage high growth companies aligned to the economic opportunities and national programmes above, with their journey towards closing significant investment to scale. Activity will focus on SE’s High Growth Ventures (HGV) companies, clients from the High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), and early-stage Account Managed Scale-Ups (AM Scale Ups). For Lot 5 providers must have experience of coaching/mentoring/educating early-stage, high growth ventures both at individual and cohort level.