PR1919 -VGH Workshops 2018

This Tender opportunity is part funded by ERDF Velocity Growth Hub run by SEMLEP, wish to appoint a sub-contractor to: • To deliver a total of 48 workshops between March 2018 and October 2018 to SME's in South East Midlands area (Aylesbury Vale, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Cherwell, Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, and Wellingborough). • Each workshop duration will be no less than 4 hours, running on a working day. Workshops will start at 9.30am and end at 1:30pm. We are looking to only run one workshop per day. Please download the full tender specification to full details of this opportunity. We are looking to cover 11 topics: Choosing and Using the Right Social Media for your Business, Finance for Business Owners, How to Master Facebook, How to Master LinkedIn for your Business, Marketing Strategy, Mastering and Monitoring your Twitter Success, Planning to Grow, Presentation and Negotiation Skills, Recruiting, Managing Performance and Retaining the Best People, Project Plan and Project Risk and Issue Management. Workshop Requirements • The provider must have and demonstrate experience (e.g videos, links or testimonials) of delivering training / workshops on the required topics, to groups of around 15-25 individuals with a track record of success with suitable professional qualifications and accreditations • Ability to work with a wide range of clients from many different backgrounds and to adapt style to meet the needs of different client groups. • Flexible availability with the ability to respond rapidly to need as it arises. • Good understanding of the business context and business services environment The workshop should include the following: • Presentation on the theory that is relevant to SME owners/directors. • Examples of how they can use it in their business • Exercise(s) to get the businesses involved • Any other relevant information for an SME owner/director in order to assist growth within the business. • Workshop content and slides for each workshop must be approved by SEMLEP, this will be commissioned with the provider and in line with the ESIF branding and publicity guidance, the final work would belong to SEMLEP. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564432/esif_branding_and_publicity_requirements.pdf Selection and Award Criteria are in details on the tender specification. Please download the form for full details.

Key Dates Inception Meeting (estimated date, subject to appointment of successful bidder) - 14th February 2018 Scoping - Two weeks Start of Workshops Campaign - March 2018 Contract end date - 31st October 2018 Please send your completed forms and any supporting information electronically to [email protected] with the name of the tender in the subject header. Please download the full tender specification to full details of this opportunity.