Notice Information
Notice Title
External Business Advisers
Notice Description
The Council are seeking proposals from qualified and experienced individuals to join a dedicated Advisory Team offering strategic advice and practical help to businesses across South Holland, Boston, and East Lindsey for a fixed-term 8-month contract. The aim of this initiative is to help local businesses grow, drive up productivity, and stimulate/protect quality employment opportunities across the SELCP area.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: An option to extend for an additional year, should additional funding be forthcoming.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055bb5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060347-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Sep 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
- SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@pspsl.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SPALDING
- Postcode
- PE11 2XE
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060347-2025
29th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060145-2025
26th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038471-2025
9th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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