The Regional Enterprise Programme is part financed by the Yorkshire and Humber European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007 to 2013.

The Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs.

The tender is for the provision of generic and specialist business support services to pre start, newly started and post start individuals and SME's in the most deprived areas throughout Y&H.

The successful supplier(s) will be centrally managed by CCBR and work from and out of our offices in Rotherham.

Chamber of Commerce Barnsley and Rotherham are wanting to procure 3 specific services

Lot1 Enterprise Coaching (Generalist Support) assisting pre and post start up individuals, groups of individuals and SME's

Lot2 Delivery of an Entrepreneur Network events schedule to groups of pre and post start individuals and SME's

Lot3 Intensive Start Up Support (Specialist Support) assisting individuals groups of individuals and SME's during the pre start and post start up phases with Specialist Support as and when required by call off from the client.