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GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 8 Business Coaching

Northumbria University at Newcastle

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria University at Newcastle procured business development consultancy and start-up support for students and graduates in Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East. The service is for people considering self-employment or business start-up as a career, and for those seeking enterprising skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to improve employability. Delivery covers advice, guidance and practical support through one-to-one mentoring, workshops, residency days at the university’s on-campus incubator, and bootcamp-style events. The procurement is titled Start Up Support Services, Lot 8 Business Coaching, and sits within business and management consultancy services. The buyer is Northumbria University at Newcastle, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The opportunity was identified as potentially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Hooked on Group on 4 August 2026. It used an open procedure. The published value is £150,000, stated as the value for the total contract comprising eight lots; the award is recorded at £150,000. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 7 July 2026. This award relates to Lot 8, Business Coaching. Hooked on Group is the selected supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the criteria set out in the procurement, with selection based solely on those criteria. The procurement category is services and delivery is in the North East of England.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to combine business start-up and development consultancy with practical mentoring and employability support. Relevant capability includes advising people at the earliest stage of self-employment or business formation, helping them develop viable ideas, and building enterprising skills and entrepreneurial confidence. Suppliers should be able to deliver consistently through several formats: confidential one-to-one mentoring, structured workshops, on-campus incubator or residency activity, and intensive bootcamp events. A strong competitor would understand the needs of university students and graduates and be able to work within an educational setting, while providing a reliable service across the North East. The procurement’s SME suitability indicates that a focused specialist provider can be credible, provided it can demonstrate the required quality and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 8 Business Coaching

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: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f60bbc2f-a04c-4e36-9491-fb7b0348520a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68692b8-1a21-4c75-86af-9e69fd3b7cde
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Hooked on Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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