Notice Information
Notice Title
"Start & Sustain" Business Start-Up Support Service
Notice Description
EMCCA has devolved responsibility for delivering Transport, Housing, Economic Development, Skills and Green Growth across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. This Start-up & Sustain Programme is designed to support individuals across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire who aspire to start a business, while also helping early-stage start-ups to establish themselves and create a strong foundation to survive and thrive. The aim is to stimulate entrepreneurship, increase the number of businesses, improve business survival rates, and foster inclusive economic growth. The Start-up & Sustain Programme will achieve these objectives by providing tailored start-up and enterprise support, expert mentoring, along with practical tools and resources. The current contract expires on 31st March 2026, so this service is being re-procured in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 requirements. The contract, worth up to PS1,400,000 in total over 2 years, will be awarded for the initial term from April 2026 until March 2028. There is potential for 1 year extension subject to satisfactory Supplier performance and further funding approval.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 12 month extension available subject to satisfactory Supplier performance and further funding approval.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d50
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016588-2026
- 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
- 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
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
- EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTERFIELD
- Postcode
- S40 1UT
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Electoral Ward
- Trent Bridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Rushcliffe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016588-2026
24th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011066-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006181-2026
23rd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Clink on link below and click view opportunities. Search for project DN804291 https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Link to tendering portal advert below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e58f659a-51f8-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=a3d2dc02-52f8-f011-813c-005056b64545
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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