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title: "CN250241 Kent and Medway Growth Hub"
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# CN250241 Kent and Medway Growth Hub

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508a6

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## Summary

Kent County Council is the buyer for the "CN250241 Kent and Medway Growth Hub" project, aimed at providing business support services in the Kent and Medway area. This procurement falls under the public services industry category and is located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. Initially tendered under a standard open procedure, the procurement process has now reached the contract amendment stage as of June 2026. The contract has been adjusted to include additional services valued at approximately GBP 1,086,994, following new funding opportunities. The modfication was deemed necessary to maintain service continuity and avoid the impracticality of transitioning to a new supplier.

The Kent and Medway Growth Hub presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and high-growth companies seeking to expand their reach by tapping into comprehensive business support services. The growth hub leverages strategic partnerships to provide critical marketing, engagement, and one-on-one business support. Companies involved in the provision of business services, especially those focusing on consultancy, marketing, and strategic growth, stand to benefit from the alignment with this project. The opportunity is particularly suited to businesses that can integrate seamlessly into existing service frameworks and contribute to addressing economic challenges through innovation and resilience.

## Notice

The Kent and Medway Growth Hub ("KMGH") is a government funded service that enables small and medium sized businesses in Kent and Medway to access local and national business support. Funded via a grant from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Growth Hub provides a one stop shop for business support services that offers: *Information, navigation, and signposting via a coordinated, multi-channel service. *Structured support to small and medium enterprises, incorporating a diagnostic assessment of business needs and advice and guidance. Kent County Council (KCC) is the Accountable Body for the Kent & Medway Growth Hub service. Kent and Medway have a strong track record of practical delivery, underpinned by a long track record of excellent partnership working between business and local government. The Kent and Medway Economic Partnership (KMEP) is the economic partnership for Kent and Medway and takes the strategic lead in the Kent and Medway areas for economic growth. The provider of the previous core Growth Hub service for Kent and Medway, was the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce (KICC). The Kent and Medway Economic Partnership is responsible for the delivery of the objectives set out in Kent and Medway Economic Framework (Kent & Medway Economic Framework). It sets out the actions that businesses and local authorities in Kent and Medway, together we will take to drive forward delivery of the following aims: *Ambition 1: Enabling innovative creative and productive businesses. *Ambition 2: Widening opportunities and unlocking talent. *Ambition 3: Securing resilient infrastructure for planned, sustained growth. *Ambition 4: Placing economic opportunity at the centre of community wellbeing and prosperity. *Ambition 5: Creating diverse, distinctive and vibrant places. The Core service activities include: *Marketing and Engagement of the service to relevant businesses. *Provision of single point of contact for business support services. *Assessment of business need and signposting to relevant support. *Direct one to one business support for ambitious and high growth companies. *Development of strategic partnerships and robust referral networks. *Data collection, verification, and reporting. Further Information regarding the opportunity has been provided within the procurement documents. These documents were accessible via the Kent Business Portal. A link to the opportunity was provided in a previous notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The County Council shall include 'Option Provisions' such that it can purchase additional activity up to 50% of the original contract package dependent on available budget, Supplier performance and due diligence requirements. Additional funding may be provided to deliver additional activity to address a significant economic impact. Historically, additional funding has been provided to address the significant impact of Covid-19. Subject to satisfactory performance within the contract, the Council would consider the provision of additional works in alignment with Schedule 8, Paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Renewal: The Council plan to extend the provision of the service until 31st March 2029, subject to confirmation of funding from the Department of Business and Trade (DBT), and successful delivery of the Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052171-2026 |
| Notice type | UK10 - Contract Change Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £904,525 |
| Lots value | £904,525 |
| Awards value | £904,525 |
| Contracts value | £904,525 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMARTER SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 08:53 - ContractAmendment - UK10 - Contract Change Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052171-2026
- 5 Aug 2025 at 09:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046005-2025
- 11 Jul 2025 at 13:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039302-2025
- 28 Apr 2025 at 15:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017415-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052171-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046005-2025
  5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039302-2025
  11th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017415-2025
  28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6509b43f-3824-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545
  Please access the tender documents using the link above.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.gov.uk/
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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