Procurement Opportunity to deliver

As part of the UK government Levelling Up Agenda, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) has been allocated funds through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support us in the development of our communities, local businesses and personal skills, training, and professional development. Through supporting local businesses our priority aims are, to: • Create jobs and boost community cohesion by supporting local businesses • Promote networking and collaboration • Stimulate innovation and growth • Help and support businesses to grow Through providing a wraparound business support service our key Investment priorities are, to support: • Businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate • Improvements to town centre retail and service sector infrastructure • Development and promotion of the visitor economy • Commercialisation of ideas, and accelerating routes to market • Growing the local social economy • Businesses to grow their overseas trading • Decarbonisation and improving the natural environment • The implementation of resilience infrastructure and nature-based solutions from natural hazards • And encourage start up, expansion, diversification or scale up of businesses within rural areas The ERYC Business Support Services team are currently implementing their delivery model and wanting to be responsive and continually develop and adapt their services in line with the ever-changing economic landscape as well as the needs of the business community. Support for businesses will consist of various services including, 1-2-1 adviser and specialist support, access to the ERYC business resources portal, financial assistance where deemed appropriate, as well as workshops and events. The workshop and events programme is being jointly run by ERYC and Hull City Council to give access to all businesses from both authority areas. Timescales 1. Tender advertised Friday 1st September 2023 2. Final submission of queries and questions regarding tender Noon Wednesday 13th September 2023 3. Closing date for submissions 5pm Tuesday 19th September 2023 4. Scoring of initial submissions Wednesday 20th September 2023 5. Potential presentations by shortlisted applicants (if applicable) w/c Monday 25th September 2023 6. Notification of successful applicants w/c Monday 2nd October 2023 7. Inception meetings and agreement of approach w/c Monday 2nd October 2023 8. Delivery of contract Between October 2023 - March 2025 Questions about the specification should be directed to Josh Elliott-Shircore via email Josh.shircore@eastriding.gov.uk by Noon Wednesday 13th September 2023 If you are interested in this opportunity responses should be sent to Josh Elliot-Shircore via email Josh.shircore@eastriding.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 19th September 2023 Please see the full brief attached for more information. Attachments: The full brief Appendix 1: Award criteria Appendix 2: Scoring criteria Appendix 3: ERYC terms and conditions