Development and Delivery of the North East Manufacturing Advisory Programme

The Council on behalf of the North East LEP is seeking to appoint a company to develop and deliver a Manufacturing Advisory Programme (MAP). As part of the North East Growth Hub, the MAP will provide a targeted 1-2-1 diagnostic, signposting and action planning service to manufacturing businesses that have: Growth potential (hold the aspiration to significantly scale their business - upwards of 20% employee or turnover growth per annum).

Fall within one of the North East's areas of SMART specialisation. We are seeking a partner who can leverage and build on the North East LEP's investment to expand the impact of the MAP.

As a minimum, the LEP requires the outputs of the MAP to: Work with at least 100 businesses. Create 200 new jobs of which 120 will be classed as 'better jobs' (paying more than the regional average wage).

Generate and manage referrals to members of the Growth Hubs Business Support Provider Network. Of particular importance will be the chosen partner's ability to build on the North East's LEP's investment to expand the MAP's scope and scale.

Additional information: Information about delivery location: To provide a service within the North East of England. Instructions to Suppliers: All completed submissions must be submitted electronically via the NEPO e-tender system portal at: www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf Please note, that submissions will not be accepted in either hard copy or e-mail. All submissions must be submitted through the NEPO portal.