NTCA DPS for the supply and delivery of Business Support Interventions within North East Region

• Value: £3M

This lot is for the provision of grant management services to administer the provision of grants to organisations, including businesses. The nature of the grant will be described more fully in the Statement of Requirement for any particular Call-off Contract. Suppliers are invited to participate in the DPS and participants will be invited to respond to an invitation to tender when a new requirement for grant management services arises. Minimum contract value £50,000 and maximum £1,500,000 Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level. The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period.

• Value: £3M

This lot is for the provision of subsidised 1-2-1 consultancy expertise and masterclasses for businesses. Activities will support people to start their own business and support existing businesses to develop and grow. Contract value minimum £10,000 and maximum £1,500,000 Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level. The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period.

• Value: £5M

This lot is for the provision of business start-up support activities. Activities sought may include support to beneficiaries from the pre-start or post-revenue stage through the entire business start-up process to help new businesses to start and survive. Activity will include reaching out to the hardest to reach beneficiaries and communities (including those in rural areas), actively promoting the relevance of enterprise and entrepreneurship, developing key skills and capabilities and advising where further support can be accesses. Contract value minimum £10,000 and maximum £2,500,000 The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period. Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level.

• Value: £8M

The purpose of this lot is to ensure there is effective support available for businesses at all stages of maturity, enabling them to realise their growth potential. It is important to ensure scaling companies and growing sectors can thrive in the region, through a diverse and high-quality business growth offer that reduces barriers to scale. This will unlock further growth and potential from our growing businesses and key sectors including e.g. digital, health and life-sciences, low carbon and renewable energy sectors, by unlocking private business investment and creating higher value, highly productive jobs through targeted growth support for regional businesses. Contract value minimum £10,000 and maximum £4,000,000 Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level. The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period.

• Value: £8M

The focus of this lot is to enable activity that encourages and enables investment in R&D by local businesses, to boost productivity and create new high-value jobs through innovation. Contract value minimum £50,000 and maximum £4,000,000 Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level. The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period.

• Value: £3M

The Supplier will be expected to carry out all of the following activities: • obtain all licences, approvals, consents, resolutions, exemptions, filings and registrations required to carry on business in connection with performing Fund Management Services, and for these to be in full force and effect. • develop (where not stipulated) and deliver a Fund investment strategy and Annual Business Plan; • create and maintain financial fund models for fund(s) under management; • implement a comprehensive strategy for identifying future pipeline investment opportunities in line with the Fund’s objectives; • undertake stakeholder engagement and raise awareness of the opportunities that Fund(s) under management provide for businesses. • set up, operate and manage a Fund(s) Contract value minimum £100,000 and maximum, £3,000,000 Applicants should note that average contract values are expected to be in the median range of this minimum and maximum contract level. The lot value is for the initial 3 year contract term, further funding may be applied for any extension period.