---
title: "Scaleup Business Support Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055762"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-07-02"
---

# Scaleup Business Support Programme

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055762

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has successfully completed the contracting process for the Scaleup Business Support Programme, with a focus on aiding 100 scale-up businesses within the Liverpool City Region by 2026. Situated in Liverpool, UK, the procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting market and economic research, as per CPV code 79300000. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with the contract officially signed on 2nd July 2025, commencing on the same date and running until 2nd January 2026. The method employed for this procurement was a limited competition, remaining below the threshold, with FORM LEADERSHIP LIMITED selected as the supplier.

This contracting process presents significant opportunities for growth-oriented businesses, particularly those specialising in business consulting, economic research, and feasibility studies, to align with local government initiatives in Liverpool. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector, especially those with expertise and a presence in the North West UK, could benefit from being involved in such strategically vital projects. Engaging in this type of programme enables businesses to gain visibility and establish relationships with public authorities, which can drive further business opportunities and sectoral growth in the region.

## Notice

This piece of work comes from a significant strategic commitment by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) to create a business support programme to support 100 Scaleup businesses within the City Region by 2026. The LCRCA is looking to procure a partner to complete a feasibility study into how this programme can most effectively address the problems faced by scaleup businesses in the region and deliver interventions for a future programme in line with the Mayor's commitment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036708-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 2 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,482 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORM LEADERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 10:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036708-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036708-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://form.studio/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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