Bespoke bid-writing and tender support is available to six Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire businesses thanks to a new partnership agreement.
Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub has teamed up with RGC Solutions to offer six hours of fully funded support to help businesses that are tendering or applying for new contracts, planning to get onto a procurement framework or in need of an expert view on preparation, paperwork, readiness or review of an unsuccessful bid.
The scheme, Achieve and Grow, will be delivered by RGC founder Sarah Colclough who has secured millions of pounds in funding across more than 80 contract and grant submissions.
She said: “I work with a variety of businesses and organisations to secure funding and contracts, strengthen strategy and build projects that deliver impact.
“It takes a lot to stand out in an increasingly competitive funding and procurement landscape, but the value of winning work that aligns with your ambitions can be a fantastic opportunity to achieve and grow.
“The package of support available via the Growth Hub will provide businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the processes and objectives of bids and tenders, as well as the common pitfalls and how to avoid them.”
Growth Hub Manager Rachel Wood added: “This offer is building on requests from local businesses at the Growth Hub’s ‘Meet the Buyer’ events, and this is a call to action for those businesses looking to apply for contracts to get in touch now.
“Achieve and Grow is part of a wide range of support available via the Growth Hub and we’d encourage anyone who is running a business, or who has a start-up idea, to get in touch and find out more about the services, funding and advice on offer.”
More information is available via this website, or by calling the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Business Helpline on 0300 111 8002.
