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About us 1.1.

The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) has a central role in determining local economic priorities and securing investment to support business innovation and growth.

To do this we link together the public and private sectors with academia to coordinate housing, transport, commercial development, energy infrastructure and raise workforce skills, in line with employers' needs, for the benefit of the wider economic area.

We prioritise driving up productivity, creating jobs and promoting long-term, sustainable growth.

1.2.

SEMLEP has three main roles in delivering strategic economic growth.

1.2.1.

Setting the strategic direction for the area's future economic opportunities, challenges and priorities.

1.2.2.

Direct intervention to increase growth.

We are responsible for securing and overseeing the spend of two main sources of growth funding as well as coordinating business support through our Growth Hub 1.2.3.

Facilitating growth by convening partners to assist cross-boundary collaboration on short and long-term economic issues.

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General Information 2.1.

Please check this document together with all accompanying documents, particularly the Specification, and if any pages are missing, duplicated or the text is indistinct please notify SEMLEP at once, as we will accept no liability for such errors or omissions.

2.2.

All items in the Pricing Schedule should be priced.

Our Payment terms are 30 days after approved invoice.

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Help and Support 8.1.

SEMLEP will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process.

Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all firms quoting, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.

If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification of, then please contact us using the procurement email (see below).

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Return of Tender 9.1.

Please note that your response must include: - SEMLEP 's Application Form fully completed - Any additional information you wish to provide to support your response.

Please keep additional information to no more than 3 A4 pages. - All prices quoted shall be fixed and firm and shall apply for the full duration of the contract. - All costs are deemed to include expenses and any other on-cost. - All prices quoted shall be inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) - Any queries regarding completion of the response please email procurement@SEMLEP.com or contact us on 01234 436100 - Please send your completed forms and any supporting information electronically to procurement@SEMLEP.com with the name of the tender in the subject header before the deadline as any tenders received after the deadline will automatically be disqualified.

Please note we do not want hard copies to be sent in the post.

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Indicative Budget 10.1.

The total budget is GBP35,000 including VAT.

All prices submitted shall be in Pounds Sterling, including any extra costs and VAT.