Official UK procurement notice
Bradford community-based business coaching pilot
Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBradford Council is seeking to appoint an experienced external provider to deliver a community-based business coaching pilot aimed at supporting pre-start and early-stage entrepreneurs across the district. The provider will deliver in-person, one-to-one coaching sessions in libraries and community venues, helping individuals explore, test and validate their business ideas, build confidence, and prepare for potential start-up. The contract includes full service design and delivery, marketing, monitoring, reporting and referrals into wider support programmes (e.g. Enterprise West Yorkshire). The total value of the contract is £29,999 (including VAT). This procurement is open to organisations with a proven track record of delivering inclusive business support, coaching and enterprise development, particularly in community-based or place-based settings.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Coaching services · General management consultancy services · Guidance and counselling services · Specialist training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality of response to this Invitation to Quote
- Price: Price and completion of Price Pro-Forma
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
- Authority reference
CBMDC/PTR1682025/26- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046153- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058196Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- E11000006
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender