Ad:Venture Accelerator Programme 2022
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN563994
Title
Ad:Venture Accelerator Programme 2022
Categories
79000000-4 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Description
<ul>
<li>City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) wishes to continue the success of the Northern MAX accelerator programme by launching the Northern MAX Accelerator in early 2022. Northern MAX Accelerators are an intensive business support programme delivered in Bradford to serve and support the economic recovery of digital technology businesses that are under three years old and based in the Leeds City Region.</li>
</ul>
<p>As such, CBMDC is inviting submissions from Service Providers to deliver an accelerator programme with a digital technology sector focus to a fifth cohort in Bradford.</p>
<p>The Northern MAX Accelerator will form part of the Leeds City Region European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Ad:Venture programme which will deliver a programme of activity to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises until March 2022.</p>
<p>CBMDC is a partner in the Leeds City Council led Ad:Venture consortium of Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, the Prince's Trust and the Universities within the Leeds City Region. The Ad:Venture programme targets pre start-ups and businesses to 3 years trading, identified as having high growth potential, with the propensity to create jobs, trading predominantly business to business and is available to most business sectors. The package of support includes; expert mentoring, events and workshops, finance brokerage, grants, business incubator space, one to one consultancy projects and peer to peer learning.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will work closely with the CBMDC Digital Enterprise Advisor to support the delivery of a successful Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The Digital Enterprise Advisor will provide ongoing support to businesses following the completion of the Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The successful bidder will also be expected to liaise with the Ad:Venture core programme team based in Leeds regarding marketing, ERDF compliance and documentation.</p>
<p>The Accelerator Programme will be 50% funded by ERDF and 50% funded by CBMDC. The contract will be between CBMDC and the successful bidder.</p>
<li>City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) wishes to continue the success of the Northern MAX accelerator programme by launching the Northern MAX Accelerator in early 2022. Northern MAX Accelerators are an intensive business support programme delivered in Bradford to serve and support the economic recovery of digital technology businesses that are under three years old and based in the Leeds City Region.</li>
</ul>
<p>As such, CBMDC is inviting submissions from Service Providers to deliver an accelerator programme with a digital technology sector focus to a fifth cohort in Bradford.</p>
<p>The Northern MAX Accelerator will form part of the Leeds City Region European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Ad:Venture programme which will deliver a programme of activity to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises until March 2022.</p>
<p>CBMDC is a partner in the Leeds City Council led Ad:Venture consortium of Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, the Prince's Trust and the Universities within the Leeds City Region. The Ad:Venture programme targets pre start-ups and businesses to 3 years trading, identified as having high growth potential, with the propensity to create jobs, trading predominantly business to business and is available to most business sectors. The package of support includes; expert mentoring, events and workshops, finance brokerage, grants, business incubator space, one to one consultancy projects and peer to peer learning.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will work closely with the CBMDC Digital Enterprise Advisor to support the delivery of a successful Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The Digital Enterprise Advisor will provide ongoing support to businesses following the completion of the Northern MAX Accelerator programme. The successful bidder will also be expected to liaise with the Ad:Venture core programme team based in Leeds regarding marketing, ERDF compliance and documentation.</p>
<p>The Accelerator Programme will be 50% funded by ERDF and 50% funded by CBMDC. The contract will be between CBMDC and the successful bidder.</p>
Region(s) of supply
Bradford
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
small, enhance, enterprise, business, competitiveness
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
11/10/2021
End date
30/06/2022
Expression of interest window
From 17/08/2021 13:30 to 29/09/2021 17:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact
Richard Ullyott
Telephone
07870 851562
Address
1st Floor Britannia House
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1HX
United Kingdom
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1HX
United Kingdom
