Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Lincolnshire Advisors
Notice Description
Lincolnshire County Council via the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub delivers a range of Business Support Services. The foundation for this service is provided by the team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers that work with entrepreneurs and businesses located within the Lincolnshire region. The link to our public Tenders, Research and Contracts site is https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/TenderOpportunities.aspx where Suppliers can view published requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Start-Up Accelerator Programme
Renewal: Potential for 2 extensions of 3 years each.
Lot 2Business Growth Accelerator Programme
Renewal: Potential for 2 extensions of 3 years each.
Planning Information
Preliminary Market Engagement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e7af
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083621-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,508,334 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,508,334 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- deane.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN1 1YL
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Carholme
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083621-2025
17th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083055-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076594-2025
24th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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