International Trade Development - C184/2010/11

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In order to maximise the potential of Welsh companies to trade overseas, we are looking for motivated external providers with the expertise to provide high quality trade advice, business support and other trade related services to new and existing exporters across the key 6 sectors and to other companies of strategic importance within all regions of Wales.This includes the provision of business support and guidance for new exporters trading overseas for the first time, in order to ease their entry into global markets and for existing exporters to assist in increasing their market share in current markets and in entering new markets.The type of support will encompass:-bespoke one-to-one specialist company support to assist Welsh companies to develop their skills, capabilities and capacity to international trade to allow specific issues and opportunities to be dealt with- multi company support to assist groups of like-minded companies develop their international trade skills with key business sectors, to be delivered via workshops and other suitable delivery mechanisms.The key sectors include Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Creative Industries, Energy and Environment, Financial and Professional Services, ICT and Life Sciences. This support will also be available to other companies particularly companies of strategic importance. Interested parties should specify which sectors they have the expertise to supportThe Welsh Assembly Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, will be conducting this procurement exercise through the etenderwales portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Tender documents and other information must be downloaded from and returned through this portal. If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution helpdesk is available on:Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7060 0480Full information in accessing the portal is found in Section VI.3.