Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c99-98ba-7390-a8a6-08a2f9f2dc78/liverpool-city-region-local-growth-hub-broker-partners awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Liverpool City Region Local Growth Hub Broker Partners [Liverpool City Region Growth Company Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-region-growth-company-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Apr 2022 Deadline Closed 6 May 2022 ## 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. - 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 Growth Platform wishes to engage Brokerage Partners covering each of the 6 Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. In addition, we are seeking a specialist broker to engage harder to reach groups including women, BAME groups and social economy businesses across the City Region. Therefore, there are a total of 7 'Lots' that suppliers can bid for; • Lot 1 Halton • Lot 2 Knowsley • Lot 3 Liverpool • Lot 4 Sefton • Lot 5 St Helens • Lot 6 Wirral • Lot 7 Harder to Reach Groups Local Growth Hub Brokerage Partners have become the primary access point for signposting and brokerage to a wide range of local and national business support services & programmes. The Growth Platform website is kept up to date with these service & programmes and should be used as a resource by Local Growth Hub Broker Partners. The focus for the Local Growth Hub Partner delivery for 2022 - 23 is to provide the offer below to ensure network consistency and maintain the Growth Hub guiding principles: • Provide all businesses across the LCR with access to advice and support via a free, impartial single point of contact • Offer a light touch triage, medium intensity diagnostic and signposting service to ensure that all businesses, no matter their size or sector, can discover what support is available to them • Refer into Growth Platform Programmes such as the High Growth ERDF Programme, New Markets 2, Gather provision, Finance Hub etc. • Link to and promote Growth Platform, local and national business support provision, from the public, private and third sector • Collaboration with local delivery and brokerage partners • Marketing of the Local Growth Hub and its services • Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on the Growth Platform CRM Portal in 'real time' • Provide Growth Platform with ad hoc intelligence on new and emerging economic opportunities and shocks (see also below on Regional Intelligence Gathering) 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/8af54e88-1b1d-4576-9f2e-1dbe5974fe55) 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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