# Launchpad3 - Associate Support

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £70,000
- Published: 24 May 2023
- Planned start: 3 July 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a4eab3b9-5532-49f4-afb8-da0958dd0989-647791
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec98f94c-c744-492b-a617-a5014e1d1d37

## Description

The programme is targeting economic growth through initiatives to develop entrepreneurial mind-sets and skills to promote self employment as a career option, and to equip individuals with the entrepreneurial knowledge, technical skills and competencies required to establish, run and grow successful businesses\. Support activities include: • Awareness raising and marketing of support • Entrepreneur identification and development • Ideas generator programmes • Business modelling to aid the identification of businesses with growth potential • Business coaching and mentoring support including assessment, review and guidance • Workshops, seminars, networking events and business surgeries • Bespoke packages of support for businesses with high growth potential • "Boot Camp" style one day business start up information events \(Start Up Saturdays\)

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) - Summer Refresh 2026](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf47b03b-f189-4df7-a002-d160ca99aa3d): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Debt Management Solution Software](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d17e1c07-7e53-44fa-b830-390e2d559f9c): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- [NAC - Youth Work - YMCA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4d6b1b95-8c0d-491b-b3f1-0e533a96785b): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4eab3b9-5532-49f4-afb8-da0958dd0989-647791)