Start Up Business Support

Tender description

This project will aim to encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Solihull and Birmingham local authority geographies, supporting early-stage businesses with the skills and support to enable them to establish their companies here, leading to further growth and development through further mainstream and specialist business support programmes. The project will aim to• support the registered number of startup businesses within the region,• support business survival rates within the region.Enabled through the following:• To enable startups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills,• To support startups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting,• To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business,• To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity,• To link to wider mainstream and specialist support across the region to support continued growth + development Lot 1: This project will aim to encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Solihull and Birmingham local authority geographies, supporting early-stage businesses with the skills and support to enable them to establish their companies here, leading to further growth and development through further mainstream and specialist business support programmes. The project will aim to• support the registered number of startup businesses within the region,• support business survival rates within the region.Enabled through the following:• To enable startups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills,• To support startups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting,• To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business,• To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity,• To link to wider mainstream and specialist support across the region to support their continued growth and development.Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC.The contract will be awarded to one supplier, commencing January 2024 for a period of 15 months (ending 31st March 2025).This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC with procurement and additional support from the Council. Additional information: This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.