Business Gateway Lanarkshire - Expert Help Programme and External Business Advice

North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to appoint a range of skilled business consultants across a variety of disciplines to deliver business support and expert help consultancy services for Lanarkshire based SMEs in addition to the support delivered via the core Business Gateway Lanarkshire service.

It is proposed that a framework agreement will be developed and competitively procured that will result in Lanarkshire based businesses having access to support and advice in the form of:

• 1-2-1 Expert Help Support;
• Training Workshops; and
• Surgeries

It is proposed that a new approach to deliver support to Lanarkshire businesses (at all stages including pre-start, new start and existing) by way of access to suitably qualified consultants and professional bespoke advice and support, focused on sustainability and growth areas such as:

• reviewing existing processes, strategies, policies or plans;
• supporting businesses to improve these accordingly or to introduce new processes, strategies, policies or plans as required; 
• Introduce new products or services; and 
• Reach new markets

At present, it is anticipated that any framework agreement procured would comprise of eight individual Lots, as outlined below.

• Business Financial Management;
• Business Growth and Development;
• Human Resources, Leadership and Skills;
• Procurement;
• Marketing;
• Information Technology and Digital;
• Energy Efficiency and Net Zero; and
• New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation

The proposed procurement process, scope, budget etc. that will be detailed in any tender are all subject to adequate funding being received and therefore subject to change as the project evolves

Agenda:

• Introduction from SDP and housekeeping
• Welcome from North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) & South Lanarkshire Council (SLC)
• Overview of the proposed framework agreement
• Live Q&A

How to prepare for this event

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