--- title: "The Growth Company ITT for Training Providers for the Growth Hub Network Adviser Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "The Growth Company" published: "2026-10-23" --- # The Growth Company ITT for Training Providers for the Growth Hub Network Adviser Framework Buyer: The Growth Company Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-746977a6-d17a-4871-a0e5-43c35cd3a184.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is seeking training providers for a framework delivering a national training programme to Growth Hub Network advisers across England. The programme is intended to strengthen advisers’ capabilities and improve consistency across the network. Training covers six specialist areas: consultative skills; action-learning facilitation; account management; mentoring; agile marketing and social media communications; and inclusive engagement. The Growth Company is the National Coordinator for the Growth Hub Network in England and is procuring on behalf of the Business Growth Service, part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Delivery is for advisers across England, with training distribution informed by a network-wide survey of skills and experience. The buyer invited offers through an open, below-threshold procedure. This is a framework for training provision, with providers selected and prioritised through a network-wide survey to inform the initial wave of training. Bids were due by 12:00 on 6 November 2026. The stated contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated framework activity is up to £250,000 including VAT; the maximum values including VAT are £45,000 for consultative skills, £60,000 for action-learning facilitation, £33,000 for account management, £55,000 for mentoring, £11,000 for agile marketing and social media, and £46,000 for inclusive engagement. Providers may bid for up to two lots, in their strongest delivery areas. This opportunity is suited to specialist training organisations with demonstrable experience delivering training and strong subject expertise in one or two of the six topics. Providers should be able to show practical capability in the subject areas they choose, rather than applying across the full range: the buyer intends to minimise multi-lot applications and align provider selection with advisers’ identified skills needs. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are considered suitable. The work spans advisers across England, so suppliers should be able to serve a geographically distributed network and support consistent training delivery. The requirement covers both people-focused development, such as mentoring, consultative practice and inclusive engagement, and business-facing skills including account management and agile marketing. Offers are submitted through the Panacea supplier portal. ## Notice The Growth Company, as National Coordinator for the Growth Hub Network in England, has been asked by the Business Growth Service (part of the Department for Business Innovation Science and Trade) to develop an initial targeted national training programme for Growth Hub advisers to strengthen network capabilities and increase consistency. The Growth Company is seeking to establish a small Framework of training providers to deliver training to Growth Hub Network Advisers across England targeting 6 key specialist topics. The value of activity under this framework is estimated up to PS250,000 inclusive of VAT until 31st March 2027, we are unable to estimate the value of any possible extension. The maximum value of the training modules contained in this tender inclusive of VAT are as follows: 1) Consultative Skills Insights and Practice (PS45k). 2) Harnessing Action Learning Facilitation Skills (PS60k). 3) Account Management Best Practice (PS33k). 4) Maximising Mentoring Practice and Skills (PS55k). 5) Agile Marketing and Social Communications/Social Media Marketing Skills (PS11k). 6) Building Inclusive Engagement Capabilities (PS46k). Training providers selected to deliver this training, will be identified and prioritised through a network wide survey of skills and experience, designed to help stream and inform discussions with Growth Hubs about the distribution of training as part of an initial first wave of training to March 2027. We are looking for providers with proven delivery experience and comprehensive subject matter expertise for each topic and therefore seek to minimise applications across multiple lots. Bidders may apply for up to two lots in their strongest areas of delivery. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 12:00pm Friday 6th November 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9149556-eeb9-40a4-8f77-e3d133981ed8 | | 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 | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | The Growth Company | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80522000 - Training seminars - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 13:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9149556-eeb9-40a4-8f77-e3d133981ed8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9149556-eeb9-40a4-8f77-e3d133981ed8 23rd October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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