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GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 4 UX & Service Design

Northumbria University at Newcastle

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria University at Newcastle procured start-up support services for students and graduates considering self-employment or business start-up, or seeking stronger enterprise skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to improve employability. The requirement covers business and management consultancy, including business development consultancy, under CPV 79411100. Delivery uses a mixed approach: dedicated one-to-one mentoring, workshops, in-residency days at the University’s on-campus Incubator, and bootcamp-style events. This is a services contract delivered in Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East of England. The procurement forms part of an eight-lot requirement, and this opportunity is identified as Lot 4, focused on user experience and service design. The buying organisation is Northumbria University at Newcastle.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. The tender closed on 7 July 2026 and the contract was awarded on 4 August 2026. Helena Hill was selected for Lot 4, UX and service design, at an awarded value of £150,000 including the contract requirement stated for all eight lots. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The requirement was evaluated through the open tender process, with the procurement classified as services and covering business and management consultancy. The award is active. The published procurement information identifies the contract value as applying for the duration of the agreement and across all eight lots, rather than providing a separate value for this lot.

This award shows demand from Northumbria University for specialist support combining user experience and service design with practical enterprise development. A credible future supplier would need to understand the needs of students and graduates at different stages, from exploring self-employment to developing a business idea, and translate that understanding into useful guidance. Relevant capability includes structured one-to-one mentoring, workshop facilitation, delivery from an on-campus incubator, and intensive bootcamp events. Suppliers should be able to support both entrepreneurial mindset and employability outcomes, while working consistently across varied delivery formats. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, although the opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 4 UX & Service Design

Notice Description

The University is seeking to procure advice, guidance and support for students and graduates that are either considering the idea of self-employment or business start-up as a chosen career path, or who are looking to develop enterprising skills and entrepreneurial mindset to enhance their employability. Support will be delivered using a mixed methods approach, through dedicated one-to-one mentoring sessions, workshops, in-residency days at our on-campus Incubator, as well as through bootcamp style events. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VALUE STIPULATED IS FOR THE TOTAL CONTRACT WHICH CONSISTS OF EIGHT LOTS Additional information: PLEASE NOTE THE CONTRACT VALUE IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND IS FOR ALL 8 LOTS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c54dc486-4783-476d-bcb1-6ea852f21081
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88ea8b30-fe34-43f1-9a62-c416b8a4ff60
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
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
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Helena Hill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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