Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c41-7c01-710f-80d5-3b2c3a701c8f/rise-enhancement-project closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # RISE Enhancement Project [Sheffield City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council) Estimated value £389,747 Published 4 Jul 2019 Deadline Closed 8 Aug 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 to appoint an organisation to deliver key elements of the RISE Enhancement Project, an innovative and unique business support offer that aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Sheffield City Region recruit talented graduates. The project is a partnership of Sheffield City Council, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield City Region and the private sector. The project is part funded by European Regional Development Fund (as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020), and will be delivered across the Sheffield City Region (SCR) in line with European Funding requirements. The purpose of the project is to achieve the following impacts: - Businesses understand the benefits that graduates can bring to their business - Businesses develop their graduate recruitment know-how and capabilities - Businesses feel supported and confident to access graduate talent in the future - Graduate talent is attracted and retained - The region's profile is raised as a great place for graduates to live, work and realise a fulfilling successful career - The region succeeds in growing its high tech sectors - The benefits of working for an SME are more widely promoted and understood amongst graduates - Businesses have a good understanding of the region's business support offers - The region's skills base is developed This contract will run for three years, from September 2019 to September 2022. The attached ITT provides more detail of the requirement. Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/936172c6-18c9-452a-8ad3-8d1a7c4dfdbc) 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 Sheffield City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)