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Start Up Support Service

Liverpool City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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22 Sep 2026 at 14:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council’s Start Up Support Service is a business support and management consultancy service for start-ups. The contract is for support services rather than goods or construction, with the stated purpose focused on helping businesses at the start-up stage. Delivery is in the Liverpool City Council area. The awarded work is described at service level; the procurement information does not provide a more detailed breakdown of the support activities or intended participants.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Merseyside Expanding Horizons. The award was made on 10 September 2026, and the contract was signed on 24 September 2026. The contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). Liverpool City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, and two bids were received and reached the final stage; both final-stage bidders were SMEs. The published information does not state the evaluation criteria or any supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Liverpool City Council, this award demonstrates demand for a defined, short-term start-up support service delivered in the Liverpool area. The selected provider, Merseyside Expanding Horizons, is an SME, and both final-stage bidders were SMEs, showing that smaller businesses competed for this requirement. A credible competitor would need to provide relevant business support or management consultancy capability and demonstrate that it can work with start-ups. The procurement used limited competition below the threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a restricted competitive route rather than assume an open tender. The contract is a focused service requirement, not a large multi-lot programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Start Up Support Service

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council have awarded a contract to Merseyside Expanding Horizons for Start Up Support Services for the value of PS80,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091409-2026
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 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
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Merseyside Expanding Horizons

Further Information

Notice Documents

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