Scope
Reference
99178
Description
Funded by the DCMS, the Create Growth Programme (CGP) aims to stimulate investment into the creative industries (CI), through the provision of three complementary strands of activity: The CGP comprises three complementary strands: A) business support targeted at the creative industries; B) access to finance; C) investor capacity-building activities. Strand B (access to finance) is separately funded by Government, and is being delivered by Innovate UK through tranches of grant funding and innovation competition funding rounds that will be delivered concurrently with this tender (details of which will be announced in April / May 2025). The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver strand A (business support), and collaborate with Innovate UK on strand B (finance) and strand C (investor capacity building) in West Yorkshire, while collaborating with Innovate UK, to enhance West Yorkshire businesses' access to the available funding. As such, the delivery partner should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering business support activities for Creative Industrise businesses, a track-record of securing investment funds from local, regional and national investment networks, and experience of working with the investor community to build capacity and confidence to invest in Creative Industry businesses. The initial contract period budget is £318,750. We anticipate including 2 x 12 months optional extensions subject to funding. The 2 x 12 month extensions equate to £850,000 or £425,000 per optional extension.
Contract 1. Create Growth Programme
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,168,750 excluding VAT
- £1,402,500 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
25 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
29 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 8 August 2025
- 7 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 August 2025 to 1 April 2026
- Possible extension to 1 April 2028
- 2 years, 7 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
The initial contract period awarded equates to £315,000. We anticipate including 2 x 12 months optional extensions subject to funding. The 2 x 12 month extensions equate to £850,000 or £425,000 per optional extension.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Creative England Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTBD-1981-LDCP
Tomorrow Building, 130 Broadway Suite 7, 2nd Floor, Mediacityuk
Salford
M50 2AB
United Kingdom
Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Create Growth Programme
Contracting authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHYG-7328-ZLQJ
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sukhninder Kaur
Telephone: +44 1133481770
Email: commercialteam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government