Award

Self Employment and Enterprise Support Programme

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM

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Award

12 Dec 2025 at 01:07

Tender

07 Aug 2025 at 19:46

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham recently concluded its "Self Employment and Enterprise Support Programme", a tender under the public authority and sub-central government category. Located in Barking, UK, this completed procurement process facilitated by an open competition method, began with its tender phase ending on 5th September 2025 and reached the award phase by 4th December 2025. The contract, worth £80,000, was awarded to Adam Knight & Associates Ltd, with the programme designed to run from September 2025, reaching completion by March 2026. The aim was to support economically inactive residents with a focus on aiding them to explore self-employment or to establish sustainable small businesses.

This programme represents a significant opportunity for micro-enterprises and SMEs, particularly those specializing in community and civic betterment services, to participate in a government-funded project with a clear focus on social impact. Firms with expertise in delivering training workshops, one-to-one support, and those experienced in managing small grants in collaboration with local authorities would find this contract particularly well-suited to their skills. Engaging in such projects not only provides a platform for enhancing service offerings but also contributes to impactful community development, aligning with social value procurement criteria.

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Notice Title

Self Employment and Enterprise Support Programme

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) sought a delivery partner (or consortium) to design and deliver a comprehensive, inclusive self-employment and micro-enterprise support programme for economically inactive residents. This programme forms a key strand of our wider Economic Inactivity Trailblazer activity. The programme aims to support a minimum of 35 economically inactive residents from Barking & Dagenham who are currently out of work--particularly women with caring responsibilities, disabled people, and individuals furthest from the labour market to explore and move into self-employment or set up sustainable small businesses. To either register as self-employed and/or register a new business on Companies House. Also to support the delivery of a small grants programme in conjunction with the council. The contract will include provision for information sessions, 121 support and workshops to help residents develop the key skills and knowledge required to enable them to explore and then move into self-employment or set up a sustainable business. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract in such period or periods as the Council deems appropriate. The contract will run from September 2025 (mobilisation) to March 2026 (delivery complete), with programme activity to going live by September/ Early October 2025. This programme is funded by the Government's Trailblazer Funding and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As per original contract

Renewal: 3 months at the discretion of the Council

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082255-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85322000 - Community action programme

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£97,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£97,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20255 months ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 15 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Post Town
Ilford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADAM KNIGHT & ASSOCIATES

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