Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8d-cada-7363-a726-7cece8e19e57/supply-chain-specialist-procurement-opportunity awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Supply Chain Specialist procurement opportunity [.East Riding Of Yorkshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-riding-of-yorkshire-council) Estimated value £40,000 Published 23 May 2022 Deadline Closed 6 Jun 2022 ## 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 TSCN is currently looking to procure an individual / organisation to identify and work with businesses within the more developed area of our region concentrating on the York area of the York, North Yorkshire LEP (as shown in Appendix 4 covering York, Selby, Harrogate and Craven) by offering direct business support on a one to one basis to help them increase their customer base and maximise opportunities to quote for and/or apply for relevant tenders. As a representative of The Supply Chain Network the work will involve: • Identifying businesses for support within the designated region and working with the TSCN team to confirm eligibility • Responding to direct referrals from the TSCN team for businesses with specific supply chain requirements • Directly working with said businesses to ensure clear understanding of individual business needs to win more customers/work and enable effective action plans to be developed • Continuing to directly work with businesses to help them meet identified needs • Communicating continually ensuring clear discussions and actions are recorded in agreement with the company/project • Continually liaising with TSCN team to feed in the requirements and for ongoing additional support for the company • Capturing all actions and meetings onto the TSCN paperwork to the required standards • Providing ongoing business intelligence to TSCN as themes and information is identified • Liaising, supporting and working with project team advisers as required Contracted Targets: • Identifying a minimum of 40 new businesses for enrolment onto the programme with identification of specific needs/requirements as above • Working directly with a minimum of 20 businesses on a programme of one to one support offering direct supply chain knowledge and expertise • Contributing to the projects outputs by identifying outcomes of the support offered through jobs and/or new products/services created • The contract awarded is envisaged to be for 9 months in line with the TSCN project end date ### Milestones - Tender advertised Monday 23rd May 2022 - Final submission of queries and questions regarding tender Noon Wednesday 1st June 2022 - Closing date for submissions Noon Monday 6th June 2022 - Scoring of submissions w/c 6th June 2022 - Notification to successful applicants Monday 13th June 2022 - Inception meetings and agreement of approach June 2022 - Delivery of contract Between July 2022 - April 2023 Questions about the specification should be directed to Josh Elliott-Shircore via email by Noon Wednesday the 1st June 2022 If you are interested in this opportunity responses should be sent to Josh Elliot-Shircore via email by Noon Monday the 6th June 2022 Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/37b4d3c2-264d-468f-8e13-e30427fab943) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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