---
title: "Business Start Up Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056772"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-28"
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# Business Start Up Support

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056772

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Business Start Up Support" contract was conducted by Halton Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Widnes, UK. This procurement falls under the "services" category and was completed without competition, as it was below the threshold. The process was finalised on 28th July 2025, and the contract is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The initiative is aimed at supporting new businesses through one-on-one advice, workshops, and networking opportunities, with an emphasis on inclusivity for ethnic minorities, disabled people, and women in particular. The awarded supplier for this contract is JenBrie Consultancy, a large-scale firm based in Crosby, United Kingdom.

This procurement offers substantial business growth opportunities, specifically tailored for consultancy firms with expertise in business services such as law, marketing, and recruitment. Companies specialised in delivering structured support programmes and networking facilitation would be well-positioned to leverage this contract. As the focus is on empowering newly established businesses and integrating them into the local economy, firms with experience in mentoring and business ecosystem development would find significant prospects for creating long-term partnerships and expanding their client base.

## Notice

The Business Start Up service will consist of: * Provide 1:1 information, advice and guidance to individuals and businesses who meet the specified criteria. * Provide a programme of events and workshops, including a structuted programme and additional themed workshops focusing on specific sectors. * Establish networking groups for newly formed businesses. * Provide business support to newly trading businesses (less than 12 months) to ensure that they are embedded in the local economy and achieve greater survival rates. * Manage the referral of all individuals who start a business to Halton BIG Team. * Special consideration should be given to how the service will target people in protected characteristics groups including, ethnic minorities, disabled people and women.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043615-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JENBRIE CONSULTANCY |

## 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

- 28 Jul 2025 at 15:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043615-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043615-2025
  28th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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