# North East LEP Framework Agreement for the Provision of Peer Network Recruitment and Facilitation Services

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [North Tyneside Council](/buyers/north-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: County Durham Engineering & Manufacturing Network
- Award value: £180,000
- Tender value: £180,000
- Award date: 13 October 2021
- Published: 9 November 2021
- Contract start: 18 October 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9d964977-ec5a-40c0-804e-56d7675d7685-484037
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3a2b296-781b-4e05-8433-0e52774e1a5c

## Description

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 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\. We are seeking to appoint external contractors who can recruit and deliver Peer Network cohorts to help businesses better deal with thimmediate impacts of Covid19, prepare for their recovery, develop business resilience and improve productivity performance\. We require contractors to deliver the following series of integrated services: i\. Recruitment of a Peer Networks cohort ii\. Delivery of a Peer Networks cohort iii\. Recruitment and Delivery of a Peer Networks cohort\. Additional information: To express an interest and download tender documents go to https://procontract\.due-north\.com/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d964977-ec5a-40c0-804e-56d7675d7685-484037)