--- title: "Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub Business Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON" published: "2026-06-30" --- # Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub Business Support Services Buyer: ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23a977ca-9cf4-4a46-b5b7-6654f6fe876f.json) ## Summary Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington has initiated a procurement process for 'Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub Business Support Services'. The procurement is at the tender amendment stage and is part of the industry's services category, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy services. The location for the project is the North West region of the United Kingdom. The process follows an open procurement method, suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Interested parties must submit their bids by 21st July 2026, with the contract period scheduled from 24th August 2026 to 23rd August 2027. The procurement's total value is estimated at £140,000 GBP. This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those offering innovative and cost-effective business support solutions. Organisations that excel in delivering flexible, responsive business support, quality assurance, and relationship management will find this contract well-suited to their expertise. Additionally, businesses with a focus on scalable models and a capacity for continuous improvement against key performance indicators are encouraged to compete. Successful bidders will have the opportunity to impact the regional business ecosystem meaningfully by ensuring effective navigation and adding value to existing national and local business support provisions. ## Notice This ITT sets out the information which is required in order to assess the suitability of bidders in terms of their capacity to deliver flexible, responsive business support, quality assurance processes, relationship management, service levels and innovative solutions to meet the requirements of ECW for Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub Support Services Across Cheshire and Warrington, businesses have had access to a wide range of support offers. However, this provision is often time limited, programme specific, or fragmented across organisations, which can make navigation difficult for SMEs. Businesses frequently report uncertainty about who does what, leading to disengagement after initial enquiry. The available services have been curtailed recently due to funding reductions. ECW is commissioning a service to address this gap on an interim basis via an embedded service within the existing Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub. The service should be designed to also add resource to the National Business Growth Service by ensuring businesses receive timely, proportionate, hands on support that helps them take action and progress. The additional service will operate as part of the Growth Hub and is intended to complement, existing provision at a national, regional and local level. The interim provision will include practical delivery, hands on adviser support, follow up, and business readiness -ensuring clear referral pathways, feedback loops, and effective navigation across the ecosystem. ECW wish to secure efficiencies and economies of scale by means of a procurement exercise for meeting the requirements detailed within this documentation. The principle benefits anticipated by ECW in this procurement include; * Ability to maximise opportunities for best value and efficient services * To allow bidders to explore efficiencies, which may be possible by suggesting innovative and cost-effective solutions * Presentation of cost savings to ECW in order to maximise economical operational efficiency and value for money * A resultant contract that meets the tender requirements and supports ECW with their ambition This service would be commissioned on an interim basis for 12 months, with quarterly reviews. This is intended to maintain continuity of business support during the transition to a Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority-led service, while also establishing a scalable model capable of adapting to future devolved arrangements. During the contract life, the successful bidder will need to achieve continuous improvement against KPIs, customer satisfaction and other contract measures. Failure to do so may result in the contract being terminated. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f707ca70-1c67-4710-9950-8ef40494eaee | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON | | Locality | WINSFORD | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW9 7TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Rudheath | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 79415000 - Production management consultancy services - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79417000 - Safety consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2026 at 12:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f707ca70-1c67-4710-9950-8ef40494eaee - 30 Jun 2026 at 11:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f707ca70-1c67-4710-9950-8ef40494eaee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f707ca70-1c67-4710-9950-8ef40494eaee 30th June 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e189c54a-8caf-4fc7-b7d2-da6b46aa4649 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d771c307-79c4-4479-9e71-2f03e779fbd2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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