Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service Delivery

East Midlands Combined County AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067192Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£2.2m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

17 Apr 2026

Deadline 12 May 2026

Description

Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking tenders on behalf of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) (the Council') The Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, integrated and sector agnostic service, that supports businesses to achieve sustainable growth and resilience. This procurement aims to establish a resilient, joined up, and high impact business support system-one that accelerates SME growth, boosts productivity, and contributes to EMCCA's ambition to build one of the UK's fastest growing and most inclusive regional economies by 2035. Our objective is to deliver tangible outcomes leading to increased profitability, job creation, reduced operational costs, enhanced productivity and greater adoption and effective use of innovation. The Growth Hub service is funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and has operated in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire region since 2014. The Advisory service element is an enhancement to the Growth Hub, leveraging EMCCA resources to provide additional targeted support that will build growth capacity and strengthen capability within the local business base

Scope

Reference
DN806899
Total value
£2,167,671 excluding VAT
£2,601,205 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Aug 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029

subject to satisfactory Supplier performance and further funding approval.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79000000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality75.00%
Priceprice20.00%
Social Valuequality5.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
27 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
12 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Click on view opportunities and search for project ref DN806899 Link to tendering portal advert below https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1349fe92-ca22-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=c08d1e22-8c23-f111-813c-005056b64545
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure