EPP0322 NEEB Business Support (Tender)
Estimated value
£196k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
10 Dec 2025
Description
Braintree District Council, on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), invites tenders for the provision of business support in relation to SME’s in the North Essex area. This contract aims to support businesses and residents across the NEEB Authorities, which include: Braintree District Council Chelmsford City Council Colchester City Council Maldon District Council Tendring District Council Uttlesford District Council This project will deliver a coordinated business support service across North Essex, targeting SMEs with tailored interventions to help them grow and sustain growth. This is a fixed price contract with an annual budget of £98,000, or £196,000 if the contract is extended - there is no additional funding available. It is a mandatory requirement that the final Specification is delivered within this budget. Bidders are recommended to only bid if they can meet the budget of £98,000 for the first year and £98,000 for the second year if the contract is extended. It is mandatory that bidders have strong existing network links within the Essex region, and they can evidence this through previous project examples delivered via these networks. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TEW3GEW477 Access code TEW3GEW477 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=999007503
Scope
- Reference
- EPP0322
- Total value
- £196,000 excluding VAT£235,200 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 31 Mar 2028
This project is estimated to run for twelve (12) months 2026/27, with an option to extend for another 12 months 2027/28 if funding is approved.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79990000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team involved | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Programme organisation | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Masterclass Topics | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Performance Management and Risk Mitigation | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Communications and engagement strategy | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 09 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 21 Jan 2026, 10:00 am
- Submission address
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TEW3GEW477 ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure