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Business Support Programme for Micro & Small Construction Businesses

Epping Forest District Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Epping Forest District Council procured a business support programme for micro and small construction businesses. The requirement is a service focused on helping smaller construction firms through structured business support, rather than construction works, materials or direct building services. The procurement covers business and business-related services, classified under CPV 79900000. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for businesses connected with the council’s area in Epping Forest. This is a local authority requirement aimed at supporting small construction enterprises, so relevant providers are organisations that understand the commercial, operational and development challenges faced by micro and small firms in the construction sector. The council is the buyer and commissioning organisation for the programme.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. There was one completed lot. Epping Forest District Council awarded the contract to RTI SOLUTIONS LLP on 30 June 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027. Its value is £34,500 excluding VAT, or £41,400 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is a UK small or medium-sized enterprise. The published outcome identifies services as the procurement category and business and business-related services as the classification. The recorded procedure was limited competition below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Epping Forest District Council for practical business support aimed specifically at micro and small construction businesses. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering business or business-related support to smaller construction firms, with the ability to understand their sector-specific commercial and operational pressures. Relevant providers may include specialist business advisers, construction-sector support organisations and consultancies able to work directly with small enterprises. The successful supplier’s SME status shows that delivery at this scale is accessible to a smaller specialist provider rather than only a large corporate. Businesses tracking this buyer should be prepared to evidence relevant support capability, construction-sector understanding and capacity to serve multiple small firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Support Programme for Micro & Small Construction Businesses

Notice Description

Provision of a Business Support Programme for Micro & Small Construction Businesses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081687-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Epping Forest District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EPPING
Postcode
CM16 4BZ
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Epping Forest
Electoral Ward
Epping West & Rural
Westminster Constituency
Epping Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RTI SOLUTIONS LLP

Further Information

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