Creative Business Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Aug 2026

Awarded to Studio Zao Innovations Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Sussex County Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a programme of business support and mentoring for creative businesses across East Sussex.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79411100 Business development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 4 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
Authority reference: 16953b
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083741
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1e1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Studio Zao Innovations Ltd.SME	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Studio Zao Innovations Ltd.SME
Signed
13 Aug 2026
Value
£40,000
Period
17 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXGX-2145-PRQJ County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN7 1UEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

STUDIO ZAO INNOVATIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11322999GB-PPON: PLVB-3441-HNRD 44 Southampton Buildings, London, London, WC2A 1APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST