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title: "Interim Arrangement for UBS Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078df5"
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# Interim Arrangement for UBS Services

Buyer: South Gloucestershire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078df5

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## Summary

South Gloucestershire Council commissioned interim Universal Business Support (UBS) services: general business support for small and medium-sized enterprises and people hoping to become business owners. The work covers business analysis, business and management consultancy, and related business services. It is intended to support businesses and prospective owners while the council awaits approvals for the next UBS programme. Funding for the programme has been established through the West of England Combined Authority. Delivery is in South Gloucestershire, in the Bristol area. The service is aimed at a broad SME audience rather than a single named sector, providing support to existing business owners as well as people seeking to start a business.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. South Gloucestershire Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and selected COOL VENTURES LIMITED. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June to 30 November 2026, with an option to extend by up to six months if required; the maximum stated end date is 31 May 2027. The contract value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. There was one lot. The award is for interim UBS services, pending approvals for the next programme. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated in the procurement details.

For suppliers interested in future South Gloucestershire Council business-support work, this award demonstrates demand for a general SME support service spanning advice for established businesses and people considering business ownership. A credible provider would need the capability to deliver practical business support and consultancy across a broad range of business needs, rather than specialist advice for one sector alone. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that a provider of this scale has delivered the service; the procurement does not establish that supplier size was a requirement. The interim nature of the arrangement and its connection to the council’s wider UBS programme suggest that suppliers should be able to deliver support while programme arrangements are being approved. The work is locally focused on South Gloucestershire.

## Notice

South Gloucestershire Council have an interim arrangement for UBS services pending UBS3 approvals. Funding has been established from the West of England Combined Authority for the Universal Business Support programme. Delivering a generalised SME business support project for those who are (or are hoping to become) business owners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100005-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cool Ventures Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 13:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100005-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100005-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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