EOI for professional, business and consultancy services for growth / high growth SME's in Wales

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This expression of interest / speculative notice is published on behalf of a consortium wishing to bid for the new Business Wales contract, which has recently been published by Welsh Government. The consortium consists of Business in Focus (consortium lead), Menter a Busnes, Antur Teifi and Centre for Business.In preparation for submitting a tender, the Consortium as outlined above wishes to test the market and gauge the interest of suitably qualified individuals / organisations to be included in our bid for the new Business Wales contract which will commence in January 2016. This Expression of Interest is for a framework agreement compiled by the Consortium, which is separated into 2 different lots for the delivery of one to one support and workshops specifically for growth and high growth SME’s:•Lot 1:Specialist Advice•Lot 2:Growth and High Growth Business AdvisorsIf we were successful with our bid, the new Business Wales contract would start in January 2016 and run until the 31st December 2021. It is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Welsh Government.Please note:•This notice does not relate to the current Business Wales contract which runs until the 31/12/2015;•As the new Business Wales contract is a competitive tender process, there is no guarantee that the Consortium will win the contract;•The EOI is stage 1 of this tender opportunity, and submitting an EOI form does not guarantee interested parties any work;•If the Consortium is awarded the contract, the second stage of this opportunity will commence in October 2015.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=28528.