Notice Information
Notice Title
Bradford community-based business coaching pilot
Notice Description
Bradford Council is seeking to appoint an experienced external provider to deliver a community-based business coaching pilot aimed at supporting pre-start and early-stage entrepreneurs across the district. The provider will deliver in-person, one-to-one coaching sessions in libraries and community venues, helping individuals explore, test and validate their business ideas, build confidence, and prepare for potential start-up. The contract includes full service design and delivery, marketing, monitoring, reporting and referrals into wider support programmes (e.g. Enterprise West Yorkshire). The total value of the contract is PS29,999 (including VAT). This procurement is open to organisations with a proven track record of delivering inclusive business support, coaching and enterprise development, particularly in community-based or place-based settings.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058196
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046153-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79998000 - Coaching services
80510000 - Specialist training services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £23,999 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £23,999 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Katrina Moody
- Contact Email
- katrina.moody@bradford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD1 1HX
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- TLE41 Bradford
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- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046153-2025
5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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