Request for Proposals for Content Creation and Delivery of Training Services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

Tender description

The purpose of this RFT is to appoint one or more training providers who will develop and deliver interventions designed to improve the productivity of Irish SME Owner/Managers and their organisations. The successful tenderers will assist SFA to deliver the Scheme through till 31st December 2023, (subject to all performance and funding criteria as outlined) and is subject to funding approval by Skillnet Ireland. Lot 1: PEOPLE The Scheme is centred around 32 x competencies linked to SME Productivity identified as a result of industry research and consultation. Collectively these form the overall Scheme Competency Framework (detailed in APPENDIX 2). This framework provides the basis of the initial SME Owner/Manager self-assessment, the required learning and development initiatives, and the measures of success in improving overall SME productivity. These 32 x competencies have been grouped into Four Thematic Pillars as outlined below. Each of these pillars has a number of broad aims/target areas to help SMEs improve productivity: 1. People • Leadership • Strategy • Innovation & Creativity • Skills for the Digital Transformation Age 2. Finance and Growth • Financial Literacy • Intermediate/ Advanced Analytical & Decision-Making Skills • Preparing Tender Responses • Accessing Finance 3. Digitalisation & Automation • Digital Literacy • New technologies and impact for SMEs • Tech Threats • Automation 4. Business Processes • Efficient Business Processes • Improving team productivity • Lean • ISO 9001/2015 • Pathways to other standards Lot 2: FINANCE AND GROWTH The Scheme is centred around 32 x competencies linked to SME Productivity identified as a result of industry research and consultation. Collectively these form the overall Scheme Competency Framework (detailed in APPENDIX 2). This framework provides the basis of the initial SME Owner/Manager self-assessment, the required learning and development initiatives, and the measures of success in improving overall SME productivity. These 32 x competencies have been grouped into Four Thematic Pillars as outlined below. Each of these pillars has a number of broad aims/target areas to help SMEs improve productivity: 1. People • Leadership • Strategy • Innovation & Creativity • Skills for the Digital Transformation Age 2. Finance and Growth • Financial Literacy • Intermediate/ Advanced Analytical & Decision-Making Skills • Preparing Tender Responses • Accessing Finance 3. Digitalisation & Automation • Digital Literacy • New technologies and impact for SMEs • Tech Threats • Automation 4. Business Processes • Efficient Business Processes • Improving team productivity • Lean • ISO 9001/2015 • Pathways to other standards Lot 3: DIGITALISATION AND AUTOMATION The Scheme is centred around 32 x competencies linked to SME Productivity identified as a result of industry research and consultation. Collectively these form the overall Scheme Competency Framework (detailed in APPENDIX 2). This framework provides the basis of the initial SME Owner/Manager self-assessment, the required learning and development initiatives, and the measures of success in improving overall SME productivity. These 32 x competencies have been grouped into Four Thematic Pillars as outlined below. Each of these pillars has a number of broad aims/target areas to help SMEs improve productivity: 1. People • Leadership • Strategy • Innovation & Creativity • Skills for the Digital Transformation Age 2. Finance and Growth • Financial Literacy • Intermediate/ Advanced Analytical & Decision-Making Skills • Preparing Tender Responses • Accessing Finance 3. Digitalisation & Automation • Digital Literacy • New technologies and impact for SMEs • Tech Threats • Automation 4. Business Processes • Efficient Business Processes • Improving team productivity • Lean • ISO 9001/2015 • Pathways to other standards Lot 4: BUSINESS PROCESSES The Scheme is centred around 32 x competencies linked to SME Productivity identified as a result of industry research and consultation. Collectively these form the overall Scheme Competency Framework (detailed in APPENDIX 2). This framework provides the basis of the initial SME Owner/Manager self-assessment, the required learning and development initiatives, and the measures of success in improving overall SME productivity. These 32 x competencies have been grouped into Four Thematic Pillars as outlined below. Each of these pillars has a number of broad aims/target areas to help SMEs improve productivity: 1. People • Leadership • Strategy • Innovation & Creativity • Skills for the Digital Transformation Age 2. Finance and Growth • Financial Literacy • Intermediate/ Advanced Analytical & Decision-Making Skills • Preparing Tender Responses • Accessing Finance 3. Digitalisation & Automation • Digital Literacy • New technologies and impact for SMEs • Tech Threats • Automation 4. Business Processes • Efficient Business Processes • Improving team productivity • Lean • ISO 9001/2015 • Pathways to other standards