---
title: "Scale Up Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East Sussex County Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Scale Up Programme

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f1

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council commissioned a Scale Up Programme for high-growth-potential businesses in East Sussex. The requirement is to design and deliver intensive business support, covering business development consultancy and practical assistance for companies with strong growth potential. The work is delivered in East Sussex and is intended to help participating businesses scale. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, a sub-central public authority. The service category is business development consultancy (CPV 79411100). The appointed provider is expected to combine programme design with hands-on delivery to businesses, rather than supplying goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It was evaluated as a single lot. Sussex Innovation Centre Management Limited was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £85,000 excluding VAT and £102,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a service for designing and delivering intensive support to high-growth-potential businesses in East Sussex.

This procurement demonstrates a defined demand from East Sussex County Council for intensive, targeted support to high-growth businesses, delivered through a structured scale-up programme. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would have credible experience in business growth consultancy, scaling ventures and supporting companies with high growth potential. They would need to design a coherent programme as well as deliver practical, intensive support to participating businesses. Evidence of successful business development interventions, experienced advisers and the capacity to manage delivery for a council-backed local programme would strengthen a competitor’s position. The award to an SME also indicates that this type of service can be delivered by a focused specialist provider.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of intensive support to high growth potential businesses in East Sussex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083765-2026 |
| 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 | £85,000 |

## 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 | SUSSEX INNOVATION CENTRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED |

## 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 10:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083765-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083765-2026
  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.sussexinnovation.co.uk/

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