External Growth Advisor
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£180k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
07 Apr 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
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 20 Apr 2026 to 01 Apr 2028Possible 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
- 7131430079000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth 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
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£180k
Award date
06 Apr 2026
Contract start
20 Apr 2026
Contract end
01 Apr 2028