Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Capital Enterprise (UK) Ltd
IDEALONDON, 69 Wilson Street
London
EC2A 2BB
Contact
Susan Goss
Telephone
+44 7796263777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Currie & Brown
40 Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1N 2PB
Contact
Susan Goss
Telephone
+44 7796263777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Capital Enterprise: Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market-making South Yorkshire (TEAM SY)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market-making South Yorkshire (TEAM SY) project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (of the overarching European Structure and Investment Fund (ESIF)) and will be delivered by Capital Enterprise and Barnsley Council.
TEAM SY intends to expand and improve the startup support and investment ecosystem in South Yorkshire by delivering high-quality pre-accelerator, accelerator and investment readiness programmes to further grow the high value digital and tech cluster. TEAM SY will provide resources, unique expertise and world-class know-how in order to enhance the provision of business support available to potentially scalable and investable tech businesses in SY and to attract ambitious entrepreneurs to set up their tech startups in South Yorkshire.
Capital Enterprise will procure a minimum of 3 accelerator programmes linked to UK Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges sectors and/or key regional growth areas that include but are not limited to; Advanced Manufacturing, Creative / Immersive Tech, Health, IoT, AI and data, Future of Mobility or Ageing Society. Procured accelerators will receive c.60% match funding (of up to c.900,000 GBP to be apportioned between a minimum of 3 programmes) support from the ERDF to deliver the programmes over a c. 2 year period - estimated as May 2021 to June 2023. Each sector-specific accelerator programmes’ activities will be defined by the bidding expert accelerator providers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66120000 - Investment banking services and related services
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market-making South Yorkshire (TEAM SY) project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (of the overarching European Structure and Investment Fund (ESIF)) and will be delivered by Capital Enterprise and Barnsley Council.
TEAM SY intends to expand and improve the startup support and investment ecosystem in South Yorkshire by delivering high-quality pre-accelerator, accelerator and investment readiness programmes to further grow the high value digital and tech cluster. TEAM SY will provide resources, unique expertise and world-class know-how in order to enhance the provision of business support available to potentially scalable and investable tech businesses in SY and to attract ambitious entrepreneurs to set up their tech startups in South Yorkshire.
Capital Enterprise will procure a minimum of 3 accelerator programmes linked to UK Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges sectors and/or key regional growth areas that include but are not limited to; Advanced Manufacturing, Creative / Immersive Tech, Health, IoT, AI and data, Future of Mobility or Ageing Society. Procured accelerators will receive c.60% match funding (of up to c.900,000 GBPto be apportioned between a minimum of 3 programmes) support from the ERDF to deliver the programmes over a c. 2 year period - estimated as May 2021 to June 2023. Each sector-specific accelerator programmes’ activities will be defined by the bidding expert accelerator providers.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:
1. Provide the market with early notification of this upcoming opportunity; and
2. To request Expressions of Interest (EOI) from the market.
The estimated start date of this procurement procedure is 18 February 2021.
It is expected that this procurement procedure will be run via an Open Procedure route in line with the provisions within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, ERDF and ESIF guidance.
Please register your interest via the Questions & Answers facility on the myTenders e-portal. Please leave your name, e-mail address and company name.
This PIN has not been released as a 'Call for Competition' or for 'Reducing time limits' of an upcoming procurement exercise.
Please note that this is not a commencement of the procurement and as such Capital Enterprise (UK) Ltd are not bound to commit to the undertaking of this or any related procurements. Likewise, parties that register an 'Expression of Interest' (EOI) are not committed to any future related procurements.
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
18 February 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please register your interest via the Questions & Answers facility on the myTenders e-portal. Please leave your name, e-mail address and company name.
This PIN has not been released as a 'Call for Competition' or for 'Reducing time limits' of an upcoming procurement exercise.
Please note that this is not a commencement of the procurement and as such Capital Enterprise (UK) Ltd are not bound to commit to the undertaking of this or any related procurements. Likewise, parties that register an 'Expression of Interest' (EOI) are not committed to any future related procurements.
This contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=221937.
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