Date 22/01/08

Organisation Name: GRP Team (co-ordinator - Cardiff University)

Email Address: FrancisRW1@cf.ac.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: All Wales

Organisation Core Business: Private Sector Environmental Engineering

Comment on this Framework: The GRP team has succesfully been working on ERDF Objective 1 programmes since 2002. We are interested in developing and delivering a wide variety of new and innovative environmental technologies to the convergence areas of Wales through the convergence funding, thus contributing to the economic development agenda of Wales.

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Date: 29/11/07

Organisation Name: PBI

Email Address: cstaley@pbi.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Primarily Pembrokeshire but we are also interested in projects in the further geographic region of West Wales

Organisation Core Business: PBI (Pembrokeshire Business Initiative) is now in its 25th year of providing quality and professional business advice and support. We have strong access to the market and high enquiry levels across a variety of sectors, particularly in Pembrokeshire. In order to help our clients face the demands and challenges of an ever changing business environment, we have built up a highly trained and accredited team of 30 advisers, consultants and support staff. We provide a comprehensive range of business support and consultancy services including start-up advice, business and financial planning, marketing advice and strategies, eCommerce reviews, E-Business and ICT consultancy, supply chain management advice, organising business events and networking opportunities, together with dedicated support for social enterprises and those working within or supplying to the energy industry. We also have expertise of working within particular sectors including tourism and leisure, social and community enterprises, engineering and energy related industries.

Comment on this Framework: We are interested in working with other organisations as project and/or delivery partners within the local authority area of Pembrokeshire and the wider geographic region of West Wales. Our expertise and knowledge of working with SMEs at every stage of their development and within specific sectors ensures that we can offer a comprehensive range of services and support packages across different business activities and technical disciplines, delivered by sectoral and activity related experts as appropriate.

Many of the services provided by PBI involve the delivery of national and regional services, contracted by both public and private sectors. PBI also has a longstanding history in both delivering and leading European projects and has robust financial management and audit systems capability

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.Date: 20/11/07

Organisation Name: Antur Teifi

Email Address: kharrington@anturteifi.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Carmarthenshire/Ceredigion or the geographic region of West Wales

Organisation Core Business: Rural regeneration; Business and Ebusiness Services; Projects

Comment on this Framework: Our interest ia as a delivery partner within the local authority areas of Carmarthenshire/Ceredigion or the geographic region of West Wales. As an organisation we have the personnel with relevant skills and experience, along with the infrastructure and systems to assist with the delivery of projects/programmes.

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Date: 12/11/07

Organisation Name: Bridge marine Science group

Email Address: paul.freeman@bridgemarinescience.co.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: North/South Wales

Organisation Core Business: Marine Science Cluster

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 02/10/07

Organisation Name: Brecon Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Email Address: carolyn@castlestreetrestaurant.co.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Brecon, Powys

Organisation Core Business: Representing traders in Brecon

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 18/07/07

Organisation Name: The Engineering Education Scheme-Wales (EESW)

Email Address: johnj@eesw.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Wales

Organisation Core Business: EESW encourages students who are studying Maths, Physics, Technology and other science subjects at “A” level (or equivalent) to consider Professional Engineering as a career

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 16/07/07

Organisation Name: Pembrokeshire College

Email Address: n.howells@pembrokeshire.ac.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Pembrokeshire and West Wales

Organisation Core Business: FE Institution

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 02/07/07

Organisation Name: The ITC

Email Address: admin@theitc.co.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Wales and rest of UK

Organisation Core Business: Assisting businesses to make best use of modern technologies to improve business performance and encourage business growth, while developing flexible working practice to achieve a better work-life balance for all employees, and family-friendly working practices that will also facilitate increased competitiveness in a global market.

Comment on this Framework: Flexible, ‘smarter’ working is a key development in modern business practice, recognised by the establishment of the Work Wise UK national standard and associated Quality mark. Smarter working will be fundamental to the sustainable growth of Welsh business within the knowledge economy, bringing real business benefits, encouraging inclusion and equal opportunity for employment for all, and contributing to environmentally-friendly policies.
New management skills and workforce development will be required to support smarter working, which in turn will support and encourage research activity, the development of capacity, the use of ICT and an appropriate infrastructure, a stronger environment for enterprise, energy conservation and efficiency, sustainability for all new and developing enterprises, and improved skills and adaptability for all workers – whether in employment or seeking it, young or old, male or female, with or without any disability.
We welcome this strategic approach to the issues, and look forward to the development of appropriate projects.


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Date: 22/06/07

Organisation Name: Anglesey County Council

Email Address: eirianwynne@anglesey.gov.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Anglesey

Organisation Core Business: Local Authority

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 15/06/07

Organisation Name: Big Lottery Fund

Email Address: susan.spurrier@biglotteryfund.org.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Wales

Organisation Core Business: Supporting voluntary, statutory, private sector project in fields of education, community, health and environment

Comment on this Framework: Big Lottery Fund gives out around £1 million to communities in Wales each week. We have a number of funding programmes that support young people and others to engage in education and learning

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Date: 30/04/07

Organisation Name: Gwynedd Council

Email Address: ViviennePritchard@gwynedd.gov.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Gwynedd

Organisation Core Business: Local Authority

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 30/04/07

Organisation Name: Gwynedd

Email Address: PEG@gwynedd.gov.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Gwynedd

Organisation Core Business: Local Economic Partnership

Comment on this Framework:

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Date: 16/04/07

Organisation Name: Bridgend College

Email Address: anotley@bridgend.ac.uk

Geographical Area of Operation: Bridgend and wider convergence areas

Organisation Core Business: Education

Comment on this Framework: As a College we have worked on a number of innovative projects under the KEF Programme which have been very successful. We would therefore like to continue this practice and be involved in other innovative projects under the convergence programme.