HCC - 05/18 - The Provision of the Hertfordshire Growth Hub

The Hertfordshire Growth Hub is a key part of the LEP's Enterprise Programme and this tender is to commission a provider to deliver the Growth Hub and related services from 1st October 2018. The duration of the Contract is two core years, with the option to extend the Contract by up to a further two years, year on year to 30th September 2022. The first two years funding is committed and the further two years is discretionary, dependent on funding confirmation and LEP satisfaction with the delivery of the Contract up to that point. National funding is expected from 2020 for two years, but the amount will be dependent on spending review results nearer the time.

More information can be found on Growth Hubs and the current Hertfordshire Growth Hub provision: o Here: https://www.lepnetwork.net/growth-hubs/ o Here: https://www.hertfordshirelep.com/what-we-do/priorities/business-support/ o Here: https://www.hertsgrowthhub.com/

Please Note The TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and must be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree:

a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Staffing Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.

This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.

To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12.00 Noon on 6th March 2017

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No