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CP2786-26 - Business and Farm Support 2026-27 (Mini Competition from CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023 - Lot 1)

Devon County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council commissioned business and farm support services for the South West of England. The work covers holistic support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at every stage of the business life cycle. It includes business diagnostics, subject-specific advice, and essential support for growth and planning. This is a business support and consultancy service, with an additional education and training element (CPV 80000000). The primary classification is business services, including consulting and related professional support (CPV 79000000). The council is the buyer, and the requirement is intended to support organisations across the South West rather than a single named site or premises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition from the CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023, Lot 1. Devon County Council awarded the contract to West Devon Business Information Point Ltd on 17 August 2026. The awarded value is £80,400. The award contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is for services and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published process records the framework mini-competition route; the award outcome identifies one successful supplier and an active award.

This requirement indicates demand for an integrated business support provider able to work with start-ups, established businesses, social enterprises and organisations at different points in their development. A credible competitor would need practical diagnostic capability, advisers with subject-specific expertise, and the capacity to deliver growth and business-planning support across the South West. The breadth of the service favours a team able to tailor advice rather than offer a single specialist intervention. Experience supporting varied business types, combining consultancy with training or development activity, and managing delivery across a regional area would strengthen a future proposition. The award to an SME also shows that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2786-26 - Business and Farm Support 2026-27 (Mini Competition from CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023 - Lot 1)

Notice Description

Delivering holistic business support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at all stages of the business life cycle, including a comprehensive range of diagnostic support, subject-specific support, and essential growth and planning support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c735aec-91fc-43e2-b641-6e5466604c96
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

West Devon Business Information Point Limited

Further Information

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