Notice Information
Notice Title
QQ25/004 Business Investment Readiness Programme
Notice Description
Tamworth Borough Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver an investment readiness programme for Tamworth businesses, designed to enhance skills, boost confidence, and provide access to funding opportunities. The programme will also offer an event for businesses to pitch their projects, ultimately leading to successful investments. This project is funded by UK Governments UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) up to 31st March 2026, with the potential to extend for further year dependant on successful delivery of the project and that further funding becomes available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0545de
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046601-2025
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 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
- TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@tamworth.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAMWORTH
- Postcode
- B79 7BZ
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tamworth
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046601-2025
6th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031232-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031172-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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