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title: "e-ITT for the Provision of NFDC's Business Support Programme"
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# e-ITT for the Provision of NFDC's Business Support Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-itt-for-the-provision-of-nfdc-s-business-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069446). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** New Forest District Council: "e-ITT for the Provision of NFDC's Business Support Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £110,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [New Forest District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/new-forest-district-council-ons-e07000091)
- **Published Value:** £110,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £99,950 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-itt-for-the-provision-of-nfdc-s-business-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069446#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069446`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-itt-for-the-provision-of-nfdc-s-business-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069446#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3Dcb9d7a87-fe49-f111-813c-005056b64545%26fromRfxSummary%3DTrue%26rfxId%3D7496e9ac-fe49-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/e-itt-for-the-provision-of-nfdc-s-business-support-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069446#participate

## Description
e-ITT for the Provision of NFDC's Business Support Programme
Closing Date for Submission of Tenders
12.00 NOON, 05 JUNE 2026
to be returned electronically via the Council's e-tendering solution "Pro-Contract" hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP)
New Forest District Council (NFDC) are carrying out this procurement exercise to identify, select and award a contract toa single supplier covering the whole region.
Supplier(s) are required to satisfy the Councils selection criteria (Best Price Quality Ratio) and submit compliant bids under this tender exercise in order to be considered for contract award.?See Guide for Tenderers for further information relating to the evaluation process.
Scope Overview:
New Forest District Council is commissioning a Business Support Programme in response to ongoing economic pressures and the need to strengthen local enterprise, self-employment and entrepreneurial resilience across the district. Aligned with the Council's Economic Development Strategy and Skills Action Plan, the programme will deliver targeted, practical support to individuals aged 18+ seeking to start, grow or develop viable and sustainable businesses.
The programme will adopt a flexible, hybrid model of delivery, combining one-to-one mentoring, workshops, peer learning and specialist advice. The Council places strong emphasis on high-quality, outcome-focused support, ensuring that engagement leads to demonstrable business progress, increased resilience and long-term viability.
A key focus will be supporting local economic vitality, with a minimum of 25% of delivery centred within Totton Town Centre, contributing to high street recovery, improved wellbeing and increased income opportunities. Sustainability and net-zero principles will be embedded throughout delivery, ensuring supported businesses are equipped to operate responsibly and adapt to future economic and environmental challenges.
See Appendix B - Outcome Specification for further details.
By confirming an expression of interest in this contract opportunity, tenderers will automatically receive a link to the tender information including the full specification, contract terms and tenderer response forms.
All correspondence is via the Councils e-tendering portal ProContract hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000

- **Estimated Value:** £110,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE INCUHIVE GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163585`
  - Value: £99,950 † (inc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £99,950
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042327-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-09T08:57:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T18:47:38.243Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069446