Support and Advice for Small Businesses

Descriptions

Exeter City Council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations with a proven track record of providing business support to run the Exeter & Heart of Devon Business Advice & Support (EHOD EBS) contract. EHOD EBS has been created to help and nurture viable new business opportunities as well as existing businesses in Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge. Support is provided completely free of charge to users. Service Requirements To boost the development and growth of new business start ups in Exeter & Heart of Devon. Support provided by the EHOD EBS contract will encompass support for pre-starts, start-ups, and existing businesses; from privately owned entities to social enterprises, co-operatives, and mutuals and spans smaller ‘traditional’ to innovative/high growth businesses. Initial expressions of interest to request the formal documentation must be sent via email to the Interim Corporate Procurement Manager as follows: howard.gaunt@exeter.gov.uk