Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for Business Start Up Mentoring and Growth Support
Notice Description
A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses in Staffordshire is required. The scheme will employ consultants to deliver start-up workshops in every district and borough in the county. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience. In Lot 9, Staffordshire County Council seeks to appoint an experienced Growth Consultant or Business Support Provider to deliver growth support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aged 2-5 years operating in Staffordshire excluding Stoke on Trent.
Lot Information
Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough
A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses is required. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire MoorlandsA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield DistrictA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in the district to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - Tamworth BoroughA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in the borough to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - Cannock DistrictA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in Cannock to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - Stafford BoroughA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses is required. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in Stafford Borough to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire BoroughA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in East Staffordshire to reach a wider audience.
Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire DistrictA start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in South Staffordshire to reach a wider audience.
Business Growth SupportStaffordshire County Council seeks to appoint an experienced Growth Consultant or Business Support Provider to deliver growth support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aged 2-5 years operating in Staffordshire excluding Stoke on Trent.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0658b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015464-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79998000 - Coaching services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2027 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
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ellie.butler@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2LP
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015464-2026
19th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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