Specialist Innovation Services

The Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a service provider for the delivery of specialist support to the Innovation Service. Elements of the service where support has been identified are: 1. The Innovation Network 2. The Innovation Voucher Scheme 3. Project Management & Marketing. The supplier will be required to: • Provide expertise in the specific topic area of Innovation and network/relationship building • Mobilise their own networks to identify and recruit key experts/stakeholders • Have a deep understanding of product/service development • Commission web developers, designers and marketers • Attend meetings and progress (where required) key expert, and stakeholder relationships to encourage collaboration and increase membership of the knowledge exchange A key deliverable for this programme is to establish collaborative partnerships between business and academia and as such we will be involving universities and research establishments where appropriate. We envisage that providers will have the necessary experience and skills in developing collaborative relationships and can demonstrate where they have developed similar networks or communities of innovators. Period of Contract: The contract period will be from 23rd October 2017 until 22nd October 2018 with an option to extend for a further year (subject to funding)