UNIVERSITY OF DERBY · Awarded contract
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Supply of Start-Up Business and Social Enterprise Support Services for University of Derby

Awarded 11 Jul 2019

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Awarded 11 July 2019Expired 10 July 2023

University of Derby awarded a contract to ASK THE CHAMELEON LTD, BRIDGE & STITCH LTD, FCS ASSOCIATES LTD, IBD BUSINESS ADVICE GROUP LIMITED, Incrementa Consulting Limited, AFR Accountancy Services, Julie Mather Associates, and Katarsis Ventures Limited for the provision of start-up business and social enterprise support services under the University's enterprise and entrepreneurial programme (E&EP).

The contract, valued at £40,000, required the suppliers to provide a minimum of six hours per client of relevant business support and advice to students and recent graduates, aiming to improve their enterprise skills for graduate-level employment or to start their own business.

The suppliers were recruited as a pool of Business Professionals to be allocated on an as-needed basis throughout the delivery period.

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