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title: "Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067192"
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buyer: "EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY"
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# Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service Delivery

Buyer: EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067192

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## Summary

The East Midlands Combined County Authority, in collaboration with Nottinghamshire County Council, is actively engaged in a procurement process for the delivery of the Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service. This service targets sustainable business growth and resilience, with the procurement stage currently categorised as 'active'. The procurement follows an open procedure and falls under the industry category of business services, encompassing law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The project, titled "Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service Delivery," primarily serves the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire regions. Stakeholders should be aware of key deadlines, such as the tender period ending on 12th May 2026 for submissions and the enquiry period concluding on 27th April 2026. The contract period is set to commence on 3rd August 2026 and extend until 31st March 2028, with a possibility of renewal depending on supplier performance and funding approval.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses aiming to expand their footprint and boost productivity in the East Midlands region. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector are particularly suited to compete for this contract, given the strategic focus on accelerating SME growth and contributing to building an inclusive regional economy. Companies specialising in business services, such as consulting, marketing, and recruitment, can leverage this procurement to enhance profitability, drive job creation, reduce operational costs, and innovate effectively. The funding support from the Department for Business and Trade underscores the tender's potential for fostering business growth and resilience in the region, contributing to the authority's ambitions for one of the UK's fastest-growing economies by 2035.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking tenders on behalf of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) (the Council') The Enhanced Growth Hub and Advisory Service will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, integrated and sector agnostic service, that supports businesses to achieve sustainable growth and resilience. This procurement aims to establish a resilient, joined up, and high impact business support system-one that accelerates SME growth, boosts productivity, and contributes to EMCCA's ambition to build one of the UK's fastest growing and most inclusive regional economies by 2035. Our objective is to deliver tangible outcomes leading to increased profitability, job creation, reduced operational costs, enhanced productivity and greater adoption and effective use of innovation. The Growth Hub service is funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and has operated in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire region since 2014. The Advisory service element is an enhancement to the Growth Hub, leveraging EMCCA resources to provide additional targeted support that will build growth capacity and strengthen capability within the local business base

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: subject to satisfactory Supplier performance and further funding approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035246-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,167,671 |
| Lots value | £2,167,671 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHESTERFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S40 1UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## 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

- 17 Apr 2026 at 13:18 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035246-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 14:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026333-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035246-2026
  17th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026333-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  Click on view opportunities and search for project ref DN806899 Link to tendering portal advert below https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1349fe92-ca22-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=c08d1e22-8c23-f111-813c-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1349fe92-ca22-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=c08d1e22-8c23-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ClickonviewopportunitiesandsearchforprojectrefDN806899Linktotenderingportaladvertbelowhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1349fe92-ca22-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=c08d1e22-8c23-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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