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title: "Promoting Innovation Pathways Grants"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05da9e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-05"
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# Promoting Innovation Pathways Grants

Buyer: EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05da9e

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## Summary

The procurement process led by East Staffordshire Borough Council under the title "Promoting Innovation Pathways Grants" falls within the services category. The initiative is aimed at providing financial grants to support SMEs, social enterprises, and early-stage start-ups in East Staffordshire. It encourages the development of new products, services, or processes by alleviating upfront investment challenges. The procurement method used was limited competition below the threshold, and the process has reached the award stage with the related contract signed on 24th September 2025. The contract, valued at £45,000, commenced on 25th September 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026. Activities and services for this tender focus on the UKG region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for enterprises engaged in innovation, product development, or social enterprise activities. It offers targeted funding that can unlock potential and stimulate progress in new ventures. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include those with innovative ideas needing financial support to overcome initial barriers. The procurement was a limited competition, making it potentially more accessible to specialised local businesses capable of providing valuable services to the region's innovation ecosystem.

## Notice

The Promoting Innovation Pathways Grants scheme is a targeted funding programme designed to help SMEs, social enterprises, and early-stage start-ups in East Staffordshire unlock their innovation potential. It provides direct financial support to businesses working on the development of new products, services, or processes, where upfront investment often acts as a barrier to progress. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=991918332

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071127-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURTON UPON TRENT |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE14 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | East Staffordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shobnall |
| Westminster constituency | Burton and Uttoxeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98111000 - Services furnished by business organisations

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 10:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071127-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071127-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=991918332
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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