--- title: "CP2786-26 - Business and Farm Support 2026-27 (Mini Competition from CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023 - Lot 1)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Devon County Council" published: "2026-08-21" --- # CP2786-26 - Business and Farm Support 2026-27 (Mini Competition from CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023 - Lot 1) Buyer: Devon County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3083639c-fefa-45fc-9723-1a9e2b1af989.json) ## Summary Devon County Council commissioned business and farm support services for the South West of England. The work covers holistic support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at every stage of the business life cycle. It includes business diagnostics, subject-specific advice, and essential support for growth and planning. This is a business support and consultancy service, with an additional education and training element (CPV 80000000). The primary classification is business services, including consulting and related professional support (CPV 79000000). The council is the buyer, and the requirement is intended to support organisations across the South West rather than a single named site or premises. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition from the CP2243-22 Business Support Framework 2023, Lot 1. Devon County Council awarded the contract to West Devon Business Information Point Ltd on 17 August 2026. The awarded value is £80,400. The award contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is for services and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published process records the framework mini-competition route; the award outcome identifies one successful supplier and an active award. This requirement indicates demand for an integrated business support provider able to work with start-ups, established businesses, social enterprises and organisations at different points in their development. A credible competitor would need practical diagnostic capability, advisers with subject-specific expertise, and the capacity to deliver growth and business-planning support across the South West. The breadth of the service favours a team able to tailor advice rather than offer a single specialist intervention. Experience supporting varied business types, combining consultancy with training or development activity, and managing delivery across a regional area would strengthen a future proposition. The award to an SME also shows that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller organisation. ## Notice Delivering holistic business support for all types of businesses and social enterprises at all stages of the business life cycle, including a comprehensive range of diagnostic support, subject-specific support, and essential growth and planning support. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c735aec-91fc-43e2-b641-6e5466604c96 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,400 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £80,400 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Devon County Council | | Locality | EXETER | | Postcode area | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 4QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | West Devon Business Information Point Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c735aec-91fc-43e2-b641-6e5466604c96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c735aec-91fc-43e2-b641-6e5466604c96 21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.devon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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