Opportunities

17th March 2016

Current Opportunities

Everton Development Trust (EDT) is seeking to procure suitable providers of business start-up and enterprise engagement services targeting people in the Liverpool City Region, and in particular targeting people from disadvantaged communities.

EDT is the community anchor organisation for Everton and will be working with providers (associate organisations or individuals) with knowledge and experience of working with local people from specific geographical areas, communities of interest or demographic profiles in order to further extend its reach throughout the Liverpool City Region.

EDT’s delivery strategy consists of utilising a multi-disciplinary enterprise team; currently comprising a Project Director, Senior Business Adviser and Finance and MI Manager. We are seeking to complete this team by looking to work with up to four (4) delivery sub –contractors (associate organisations or individuals) to provide business start-up support and enterprise engagement services; two (2) Business Advisers and two (2) Community Enterprise Facilitators

The contract(s) will commence after award in April 2016 and be deliverable up to November 2018. Contract extension of time and value may be possible depending upon EU programme timelines up to March 2019.

The Contract will be part funded by the European Union - European Regional Development Fund and co-funded by Liverpool City Council and EDT.

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Contract Descriptions

Contract Title:
EDT Enterprise Hub – Business Advisers

Classification of Contract: Services (A)

Individual Contract Value: Up to £80,000 per consultant (to November 2018)

Date published: 17th March 2016

Deadline for receipt of tender response: 16th April 2016

Notification of Tender Award/s: 18th April 2016

Estimated contract start date: 28th April 2016

 

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Contract Title:
EDT Enterprise Hub – Community Enterprise Facilitators

Classification of Contract: Services (A)

Individual Contract Value: Up to £65,000 per consultant (to November 2018)

Date published: 17th March 2016

Deadline for receipt of tender response: 16th April 2016

Notification of Tender Award/s: 18th April 2016

Estimated contract start date: 28th April 2016

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 Application Forms / Downloads

Full details of the programme and the opportunities available can be downloaded from the links below.

EDT Enterprise Hub – Business Advisers

EDT Enterprise Hub – Community Enterprise Facilitators

Tender responses should be submitted to Andrew Williams by 5pm on 16th April 2016, to andrew.williams@edt.org.uk or paper copy delivered by 5pm to:

Andrew Williams,
Everton Development Trust,
98 Great Homer Street,
Liverpool,
L5 3LF.

Responsibility to ensure receipt of delivery lies with the tenderer.

Selection Criteria
Quality: What experience do you have that is relevant to the contract brief?
Award Criteria
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Quality 80%
Price 20%

Deliverability
The successful applicant must state:
• Name of company/entity offering services with business structure details included
• Main contact person and contact details
• The company’s fitness to become a sub-contractor (Capability Assessment)
• Describe their experience of working with and relationship with the communities they propose to engage with
• Methodology /approach to the task as described in the Brief
• Describe the organisation’s approach to diversity, gender and cultural understanding
• Available start date
• Price structure and terms
• Estimated deliverables