P1138 - Start Up Business Support - AWARD

The Council is seeking for organisations for the provision of start up business support.

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:

o support the registered number of start up businesses within the region, o support business survival rates within the region.

Enabled through the following: o To enable start ups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills, o To support start ups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting, o To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business, o To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity, o 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

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 13th December 2023 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc