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Published 26 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Croydon Business Support Programme

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Croydon (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2025awarded 3 Oct 2025
Awarded to CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LTD
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 25 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In support of the Executive Mayors business plan outcome 'Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning.' Croydon Council is seeking a supplier to provide Business Support services. The programme should offer support and advice around a number of topics such as, digital adoption, budgeting and innovation.

SME's form the backbone of Croydon's local economy, this programme will contribute to, economic resilience and growth, job creation and community development.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Project management consultancy services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 25 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality and Price as stated in the tender documents

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
Awarded
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
26 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update
10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
Authority reference
LBC/TN/503
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051342
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesProject management consultancy servicesTraining services
Delivery area
London (UKI62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058df0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Aug 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts393 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published347 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £80,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2020 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LTDVCSECroydon Business Programme Support10 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£80,0003 Oct 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
20final-stage tenders200—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Croydon

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTH-3594-VXYL Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road, Croydon, London, CR01EAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01731516GB-PPON: PLMX-2179-GPWW Weatherill House New South Quarter, Croydon, London, CR0 4WFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender