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Creative Business Programme

East Sussex County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council commissioned a business support and mentoring programme for creative businesses across East Sussex. The requirement is a business development consultancy service, covering the design and delivery of support intended for creative-sector enterprises. The work is for businesses located across the county, with East Sussex County Council as the public-sector buyer. This is a service opportunity for organisations that can combine programme design, business advice and mentoring for creative businesses. The requirement concerns a single programme rather than separate lots, and its purpose is to strengthen the capability and development of creative businesses through structured support delivered across East Sussex.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot was awarded to STUDIO ZAO INNOVATIONS LTD. The award is active and the contract is active. The award date was 13 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award covers business development consultancy services for the design and delivery of the creative-business support and mentoring programme across East Sussex.

This procurement indicates demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist support to creative businesses, delivered through a defined programme rather than one-off advice. A credible future competitor would need to show experience designing and running business-support programmes, with the ability to mentor creative-sector businesses and tailor guidance to their development needs. Relevant capability would include programme management, business development consultancy, practical mentoring and engagement with a varied group of creative enterprises across a county-wide area. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale is accessible to smaller specialist consultancies as well as larger providers. Organisations building evidence in these areas would be better placed when this buyer next requires comparable support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creative Business Programme

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of business support and mentoring for creative businesses across East Sussex.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083741-2026
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

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 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
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Studio Zao Innovations Ltd.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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