Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-ff5b-71cb-a632-2ab87516d0c9/sheffield-city-region-scr-business-start-up-support-alaunchpada-specificat awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Sheffield City Region (SCR) Business Start-Up Support ‘Launchpad’ Specification: Continuous Improvement Support [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 21 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Whilst not intended to be an exhaustive list, the aims of the proposed support should include: An early priority to develop a Continuous Improvement Implementation Plan (CIIP) Review of activity identifying strength, weakness, risks, opportunity, best practice Review of governance structures, governance procedures, management information Evaluation and continual development of all procedures and processes Exploring efficient ways of working including a more flexible ICT-enabled workstyle Delivery of improvement workshops to support problem solving/process mapping Facilitating discussions with exemplar start up projects to enhance existing provision Sharing of new ideas, improvements and potential enhancements to provision Increasing interaction and collaboration with schools, colleges and universities Enhancement of links between internal and external stakeholders - see Appendix B Value for money assessment and benchmarking of support (internally and externally) Basic, intermediate and advanced training on LEAN tools and techniques Establishment of a dedicated Continuous Improvement Delivery team Plans to develop and implement a CPD communications plan/ CPD culture A continuation plan including recommendations for activities post 31st March 2019 To identify opportunities for additional funding to enhance/complement provision ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b84f150c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)