External Growth Advisor

East Lindsey District CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-065f83Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids

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Estimated value

£180k

services

Awarded value

—

Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

02 Mar 2026

Deadline 30 Mar 2026

Description

East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) is looking to recruit 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 an 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
Total value: £180,000 excluding VAT
£216,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
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
Main category: services
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

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Price	—	price	20.00%
Quality	—	quality	80.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address: To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.
Electronic submission: Yes
Procedure: Open procedure