Notice Information
Notice Title
EPP0233 NEEB Business Link
Notice Description
Braintree District Council (the authority), on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), invites tenders for the provision of a business networking contract - NEEB Link for the 2025/26 period. This contract aims to support businesses and residents across North Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, and Maldon To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=973175394
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e01
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048416-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £148,628 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £148,628 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £148,628 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £148,628 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lili Roqueta
- Contact Email
- lili.roqueta@braintree.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01376 551414
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRAINTREE
- Postcode
- CM7 9HB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Bocking South
- Westminster Constituency
- Braintree
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048416-2025
13th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037599-2025
4th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024921-2025
22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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