Manufacturing Sub Sector Support Advert

 

 

 

The London Development Agency seeks to appoint suppliers with relevant experience and skills to help develop and manage its Manufacturing Sub Sector Support Programme (MSSSP) for London.

 

The contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing May 2006 to end of March 2008. The LDA envisages their support will encourage the creation of Manufacturing Sub-Sector Support Programmes (MSSSP) that seek out the barriers to Creativity, Design and Innovation within London, identifying the challenges businesses face and through the initiatives, implement long-term solutions to the identified challenges and barriers.

 

 

This project will target gaps in the support services provided to specific Production Industry (PI) Sub Sectors in London as identified by suitably qualified bodies.  We would expect bidding organisations to aim to assist businesses to:

• Be more proactive in business development and innovation

• Develop their products and services

• Identify new customers and/or new markets

• Improve their business processes in order to enable them to exploit growing product and market opportunities

 

The main beneficiaries will be London based SMEs from the food, engineering, print/publication, fashion and furniture sub sectors. Applications are welcome from other sectors.

 

 

The application form, brochure and supporting information are downloadable from http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1396 Please note that the deadline for submission of completed applications is 14:00hrs on 10^th March 2006. Short-listed applicants will be invited to make presentations during the week commencing 28^th March 2006.

 

The LDA is the Mayor’s agency for business and jobs. It is committed to maximizing diversity and is keen to increase the number of small and minority businesses in its supplier base.