Enterprise Hub Skills Consultant Business/Entrepreneur Support

We are seeking to procure suitable provider of enterprise engagement and support services targeting both unemployed and employees of new businesses and SMEs in the Liverpool City Region to upskill them in business development, marketing, management and leadership skills.

To respond to the tender please complete the following information request and return it by 5pm on the 14th December 2021 to: Joe Hemington Merseyside Expanding Horizons Mill Lane Old Swan Liverpool L13 5TF joehemington@expandinghorizons.co.uk MEH's programme will provide participants an opportunity to develop and understand enterprise and entrepreneurialism and bridge the gap of people from disadvantaged people developing entrepreneurial related skills within LCR.

It will enable access not available through mainstream routeways into sustainable businesses.

We are seeking delivery subcontractors to support the engagement of both unemployed and employed potential entrepreneurs to the programme and provide skills training and post start up enterprise support services.

The total value of this contract is £52,500 Proposal Requirements Entrepreneurs and business coaching support activities will be required from February 2022 - June 2023.

Applications are sought from consultants/ organisations with a knowledge of Liverpool City Region communities both geographical and of specific interests, and expertise in supporting the creation and startup of new businesses, as well as working with existing businesses to help them grow and develop.The successful applicant must also demonstrate their ability to engage, recruit and deploy as necessary sessional trainers.

Merseyside Expanding Horizons will select up to two proposals (depending upon final budget allocations) to take forward depending on the scale of specialist skills and experience offered. .The successful applicant must state; • Name of company/entity offering services with business structure details included • Main contact person and contact details • The companies fitness to become a sub-contractor (due diligence) • Describe their experience of working with and relationship with the communities they propose to engage and experience of delivery of entrepreneurial and business development training. • Methodology /approach to the task as described in the Brief • Describe the organisation's approach to diversity and social inclusion • Available start date • Price structure and terms 5.

Selection, Award and Scoring Selection Criteria Quality: Due diligence and what is your experience of delivering the contract brief?

Award Criteria Most economically advantageous/Quality/How would you deliver the brief/Added value?

80% Price 20% TENDER AND PROGRAMME TIMETABLE Tender Call issued and advertised: 13th December 2021 Contractor submissions received by MEH: by latest 17:00hrs on 14th January 2022 Contractor appointments confirmed: 21st January 2022 Contract Starts: 01st February 2022