---
title: "Digital growth workshop programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ed"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East Sussex County Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Digital growth workshop programme

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ed

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council commissioned a digital growth workshop programme for businesses in East Sussex. The service involves designing and delivering workshops that help businesses understand and make practical use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. This is a business development consultancy service (CPV 79411100), rather than a supply of software or equipment. The requirement covers both programme design and workshop delivery, so relevant providers are likely to combine digital expertise with the ability to create and run practical learning sessions for business audiences. The work is for the Council’s business-support activity and is delivered in East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It was organised as one lot. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Portobello Business Centre CIC. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT, or £55,200 including VAT. The award is for the full workshop programme requirement. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and an active contract; the procurement itself has therefore moved beyond competition into delivery. The recorded route was a limited competition rather than an open tender.

This procurement indicates demand from East Sussex County Council for structured support helping local businesses adopt digital technology and artificial intelligence in practical ways. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to design a coherent workshop programme, understand the needs and capability levels of businesses, and turn technical subjects into useful, accessible activities. Experience in business development consultancy would be directly relevant, alongside trainers or advisers able to deliver engaging sessions. The selected provider, Portobello Business Centre CIC, is recorded as both an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that the buyer has used a smaller mission-led organisation for this type of business-support service. Capable SMEs and VCSEs with comparable delivery evidence may therefore be well placed.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of workshops to support businesses to develop their understanding and practical use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083758-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East Sussex County Council |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Portobello Business Centre |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 09:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083758-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083758-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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