Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Navigator Services
Notice Description
A 12-month specialist consultancy service input to support the Forest of Dean District Council to directly deliver business support as part of the Gloucestershire Growth Hub Network. The consultant is contracted to provide business information, advice and guidance to deliver the expected outcomes and benefits to the Council, Growth Hub Network stakeholders, businesses and the wider community.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05677a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007176-2026
- 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
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £38,771 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £38,771 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Sep 2025 - 9 Oct 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@publicagroup.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLEFORD
- Postcode
- GL16 8HG
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Electoral Ward
- Coleford
- Westminster Constituency
- Forest of Dean
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007176-2026
27th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054064-2025
4th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043627-2025
28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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