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HCC - 08/26 - The Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme

Hertfordshire County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 16:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council, through Hertfordshire Futures, is procuring a provider and delivery partner for Get Enterprising, a county-wide business support programme. The service will stimulate enterprise by helping people who are considering starting a business and providing continuing support to early-stage businesses up to five years after registration. The programme is intended to help businesses build resilience and supports the priorities of Hertfordshire’s economic strategy. The work is delivered in Hertfordshire and covers business development, management consultancy, business organisation and related support services (CPV 79400000). This is a service opportunity for organisations able to design and deliver practical enterprise support, advise entrepreneurs and work with businesses at different stages of development.

The process has reached tender: the council invited organisations to submit offers through an open procedure. Questions had to be submitted by 12 noon on 18 September 2026, and completed tenders were due by 12 noon on 2 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to one further year, subject to available funding, ending no later than 31 March 2030. The estimated procurement value is £1,369,500 excluding VAT and £1,643,400 including VAT. There is one lot. Award is based entirely on quality, assessed against the detailed tender instructions. Electronic submission in English is allowed.

This opportunity suits established business support providers, enterprise agencies, consultancies and delivery partnerships with the practical capability to support both aspiring entrepreneurs and young businesses. Relevant experience would include business start-up advice, early-stage business mentoring, resilience planning, management consultancy and business development services. Suppliers should be able to deliver support across Hertfordshire and adapt provision for businesses at different stages and with changing needs. The requirement is substantial enough for organisations with the staff, systems and delivery capacity to operate a county-wide programme and maintain ongoing support relationships. Providers considering a bid should also be prepared to deliver under a deed, comply with the contract’s performance and flexibility requirements, and handle confidential TUPE employee liability information securely.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCC - 08/26 - The Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme. Hertfordshire Futures is looking to commission a provider and delivery partner to deliver the Get Enterprising programme in Hertfordshire. Get Enterprising is a business support programme stimulating enterprise in the County, by providing assistance to entrepreneurs looking to start a business and providing ongoing support to early-stage businesses up to 5-years old (5-years since business registration) to help build resilience into their operations. The rationale for the programme aligns to the strategic priorities of Hertfordshire's economic strategy. Full details are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Contract document. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 2nd October 2026 Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please Note: The TUPE Employee Liability Information has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Core Contract period is two (2) years with the option to extend for up to one (1) further year subject to available funding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082340-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

79996000 - Business organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,369,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,369,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 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
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Further Information

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