External Growth Advisor

East Lindsey District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065f83Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

01 May 2026

Description

East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) have recruited a Business Advisor to offer strategic advice and practical support to help local businesses develop and grow. The cost of retaining the external Advisor is being met by the East Lindsey Investment Fund (ELIF), currently secured for a two-year period to April 2028. The appointment of the external Advisor sits alongside other ELIF funded activity, predominantly focused on Energy Efficiency. Within the overarching ELIF strategy the introduction of general Business Advice is referred to as the Fifth Pillar.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-065f83
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
20 Apr 2026 to 01 Apr 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029

The Contract awarded will be from the contract start date to 1st April 2028 with an option to extend for an additional year, should additional funding be forthcoming

CPV classifications
71314300
79000000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice20.00%
Qualityquality80.00%

Submission & procedure

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Open procedure

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TL
CH 15028415
SME