Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3b-7f66-73a6-b441-86203dc30d1d/technical-consultancy-app closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Technical Consultancy - App [North East of England Business and Innovation Centre Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-of-england-business-and-innovation-centre-limited) Estimated value £50,000 Published 6 Feb 2019 Deadline Closed 25 Feb 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 We are looking for individual/companies to provide the following capabilities: Provision of support to end user clients in the form of (but not limited to): • Expert to support in initial conversations with clients; • Development of functional and technical specifications; • Client support in finding and recruiting sub-contractor and/or technical staff. • Many of our clients are App based, therefore the provider would be have knowledge of working across various platforms (ie. iPhone, Android and Windows); • This is an in-depth piece of work, therefore we anticipate that each client will receive a minimum of 12 hours of support. ### Outcomes We will expect outcomes of this work to be • Support to external businesses in the form of: o Initial client engagement after an introduction from a SSC team member o Attendance at client meetings o Provision of documents to clients as and when needed (e.g. development of technical specifications as part of a process to engage an external developer) o Completion of appropriate ESIF documentation (further detail will be provided to the preferred supplier) • Support to the Sunderland Software City team in terms of: o Creating an understand of project need and composition o Technical support for project activity ## CPV classification Information technology services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/55d06d47-a35f-4769-aa07-ab46447e0b99) 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 North East of England Business and Innovation Centre Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-of-england-business-and-innovation-centre-limited) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [Cultural Host request · Borough of Telford & Wrekin · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3c19-7359-b18f-0e67f8b54071/cultural-host-request) [Application service providers – Zakup i wdrożenie systemu finansowo-księgowego · Bankowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny · 58 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-ff2b-7194-a263-f2f8d4200093/poland-application-service-providers-zakup-i-wdrozenie-systemu-finansowo-ksi) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – EU aanbesteding Applicatie schuldhulpverlening · Gemeente Helmond · 18 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fc91-72ad-925c-d039c10b909c/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Recuritment of 3(Three) Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers for EARDIP PIU, MInT · Ministry of Innovation and Technology · 11 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14db4-0886-72d6-b6ae-a98403a767f3/recuritment-of-3three-senior-full-stack-software-engineers-for-eardip-piu-min) [Recruitment of Junior Information Systems / IT Assistant · Ministry of Environment and Urbanization GDCA · 12 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14db4-0902-7278-a6b2-3a2b4c1de9ef/recruitment-of-junior-information-systems-it-assistant) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 37 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1420f-fe6a-7260-a422-f753c49297e2/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor)