# Growth Hub Peer Networks - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Leeds University Business School
- Award value: £85,000
- Award date: 30 September 2020
- Published: 6 November 2020
- Contract start: 12 October 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b6bb748c-d532-4e40-a57a-a4b300d87191-391474
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-441e1ef4-0443-4ebd-9aa8-251c40d90409

## Description

The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership \(LEP\) Growth Service has been successful in receiving additional funding from BEIS to support this initiative\. The LEP is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver key elements of the Peer Network Programme\. Peer Networks will form an important part of the Government's drive to improve productivity and deliver part of the economic response to the effect of COVID-19 on businesses\. It will provide support to SMEs as they move into and through the Recovery phase of COVID-19 response\. The aim is to improve SME's capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal", position themselves for future success and drive longer term productivity gains through improved leadership and management skills and tech adoption\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bb748c-d532-4e40-a57a-a4b300d87191-391474)