Social Enterprise Support Service

The Council seeks to commission an appropriate organisation to deliver a Social Enterprise Support Service to support the development of social enterprises in Leicestershire. The service will include providing one-to-one advice and support to potential, emerging and existing social enterprises/social businesses, along with other community based (not-for-private-profit) organisations, who are exploring alternative methods of generating income/investment. The service will also include the provision of strategic advice to Leicestershire County Council around specialist areas such as: service devolution and alternative service delivery models (including employee-led 'spin-outs', mutual and co-operatives); embedding the Social Value Act in commissioning; alternative finance models; and social investment and social impact bonds. The service will also support the Council's objectives around stimulating local economic and business growth, with a particular focus on social businesses.