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Scale Up Programme

East Sussex County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council commissioned a Scale Up Programme for high-growth-potential businesses in East Sussex. The requirement is to design and deliver intensive business support, covering business development consultancy and practical assistance for companies with strong growth potential. The work is delivered in East Sussex and is intended to help participating businesses scale. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, a sub-central public authority. The service category is business development consultancy (CPV 79411100). The appointed provider is expected to combine programme design with hands-on delivery to businesses, rather than supplying goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It was evaluated as a single lot. Sussex Innovation Centre Management Limited was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £85,000 excluding VAT and £102,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a service for designing and delivering intensive support to high-growth-potential businesses in East Sussex.

This procurement demonstrates a defined demand from East Sussex County Council for intensive, targeted support to high-growth businesses, delivered through a structured scale-up programme. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would have credible experience in business growth consultancy, scaling ventures and supporting companies with high growth potential. They would need to design a coherent programme as well as deliver practical, intensive support to participating businesses. Evidence of successful business development interventions, experienced advisers and the capacity to manage delivery for a council-backed local programme would strengthen a competitor’s position. The award to an SME also indicates that this type of service can be delivered by a focused specialist provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scale Up Programme

Notice Description

The Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of intensive support to high growth potential businesses in East Sussex.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083765-2026
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
£85,000 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

SUSSEX INNOVATION CENTRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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