BlueLight Commercial believes that all businesses, regardless of size or sector, can take part in our public procurement opportunities. 

We are aware that smaller, medium-sized or micro organisations (SMEs) can often find it difficult to develop the skills and confidence to engage in public sector procurement activity. This is why we have partnered with Go4Growth, themselves a small business, to provide the tools and resources to help smaller organisations develop the skills to grow and win public sector contracts.

Helping Small Businesses and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) Win Public Sector Work

Removing barriers. Building capability. Creating sustainable growth.

Go4Growth connects SMEs and VCSEs with the public sector, helping local providers build confidence, capacity and sustainable growth.
The fully funded programme is free to use and designed to make public procurement accessible for everyone. 

Since launch, areas Go4Growth support have seen a 70% increase in SME engagement with competitions and a 30% rise in awarded work to smaller organisations.

Programme Overview

• Designed to connect SMEs, VCSEs and the public sector
• Helping providers deliver sustainable, inclusive growth
• Building capability and confidence in local markets

Support for Providers – The Offer

• Understanding the public sector process and how to take part
• Finding and targeting relevant opportunities
• Procurement portal support and guidance
• Process and policy development
• Understanding the basics for funding applications (grants and contracts)
• Reducing carbon and protecting the environment
• Delivering social value
• Support for unsuccessful bidders

Support for Providers – How It Works

• Personalised support and 1-2-1 coaching
• Events, training and guidance sessions
• Online courses and webinars
• Self-service platform and gap analysis
• Complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
• Develop and demonstrate readiness to supply
  (Public Sector Supplier Ready accreditation)

The Go4Growth Team

The Go4Growth team is made up of procurement leaders, bid writers and sustainability experts, entrepreneurs and, most of all, people who are passionate small business owners and recognise the challenges businesses face when working with the public sector.

Their experience means that they know how daunting breaking into the public sector can seem – trying to find work, win work and keep it can be exhausting and often demoralising if you haven’t got the tools in place.

Find out more and get in touch with Go4Growth here.