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Interim Arrangement for UBS Services

South Gloucestershire Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council commissioned interim Universal Business Support (UBS) services: general business support for small and medium-sized enterprises and people hoping to become business owners. The work covers business analysis, business and management consultancy, and related business services. It is intended to support businesses and prospective owners while the council awaits approvals for the next UBS programme. Funding for the programme has been established through the West of England Combined Authority. Delivery is in South Gloucestershire, in the Bristol area. The service is aimed at a broad SME audience rather than a single named sector, providing support to existing business owners as well as people seeking to start a business.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. South Gloucestershire Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and selected COOL VENTURES LIMITED. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June to 30 November 2026, with an option to extend by up to six months if required; the maximum stated end date is 31 May 2027. The contract value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. There was one lot. The award is for interim UBS services, pending approvals for the next programme. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated in the procurement details.

For suppliers interested in future South Gloucestershire Council business-support work, this award demonstrates demand for a general SME support service spanning advice for established businesses and people considering business ownership. A credible provider would need the capability to deliver practical business support and consultancy across a broad range of business needs, rather than specialist advice for one sector alone. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that a provider of this scale has delivered the service; the procurement does not establish that supplier size was a requirement. The interim nature of the arrangement and its connection to the council’s wider UBS programme suggest that suppliers should be able to deliver support while programme arrangements are being approved. The work is locally focused on South Gloucestershire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Arrangement for UBS Services

Notice Description

South Gloucestershire Council have an interim arrangement for UBS services pending UBS3 approvals. Funding has been established from the West of England Combined Authority for the Universal Business Support programme. Delivering a generalised SME business support project for those who are (or are hoping to become) business owners.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078df5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100005-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 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
South Gloucestershire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cool Ventures Limited

Further Information

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