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CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

Invitation to Tender Design Services for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Hub (TEN448)

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Value£24k
Awarded8 Feb 2019
Published19 Jul 2019
RegionSouth West
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£24ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Hub (CIOSGH) is part funded by European Regional Development Fund and part of Government's National Growth Hub network and provides a 'one stop shop' service for pre-start, start up and established SMEs to seek bespoke support to foster growth and enhance productivity across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (CIOS).

This project represents a second phase to the current activity delivered by the CIOSGH.

Phase 2 (2018-2021) will continue to offer a 'Hub' diagnostic service (to enable SMEs in CIOS to swiftly access the most appropriate business support to foster growth and develop productivity.

It reflects the experience of the current CIOSGH project, client feedback and intelligence from other Growth Hubs nationally.

The project works closely with other ERDF funded business support in Cornwall, the private sector support and national support to ensure pre-starts and SME businesses get the support and advice they need to grow.

CIoS Growth Hub Objectives • To reach out to and generate interest from growth businesses, with a particular focus on those that have not previously engaged with European-funded business support • To generate targeted business support enquiries from eligible businesses, leading to engagement with other business support providers • To ensure activity achieves full geographic coverage of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly • To develop effective communications and reference materials to engage with target audiences Commission On behalf of the CIoS Growth Hub, CDC wishes to appoint a design agency over the course of the Project to provide design services and produce a variety of communications and marketing material under a 'call-down' contract.

The agency will be required to provide design support to include but not restricted to the following: • Review and further development of current Growth Hub brand guidelines (Annexe A) • Collateral for digital marketing campaigns, e.g. infographics • Marketing materials, e.g. flyers/handouts o content will be provided; some copywriting may be required • E-newsletter design • Event collateral o Pop ups o Giveaways Budget A budget has been set for this commission of up to £24,000 (excluding VAT) for design services until 30 September 2021.

Commissioned activity will be invoiced against a Purchase Order.

Production costs such as printing will not form part of this contract, although the successful supplier will be required to liaise with other contractors and potentially manage production.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Phase 2 (2018-2021) will continue to offer

Phase 2 (2018-2021) will continue to offer a 'Hub' diagnostic service (to enable SMEs in CIOS to swiftly access the most appropriate business support to foster growth and develop productivity.

02

It reflects the experience of the current

It reflects the experience of the current CIOSGH project, client feedback and intelligence from other Growth Hubs nationally.

03

The project works closely with other ERDF

The project works closely with other ERDF funded business support in Cornwall, the private sector support and national support to ensure pre-starts and SME businesses get the support and advice they need to grow.

04

• To reach out to and generate

• To reach out to and generate interest from growth businesses, with a particular focus on those that have not previously engaged with European-funded business support.

05

• To generate targeted business support enquiries

• To generate targeted business support enquiries from eligible businesses, leading to engagement with other business support providers.

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