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# East Suffolk start-up business support services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-suffolk-start-up-business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036aec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Suffolk Council: "East Suffolk start-up business support services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £268,125. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-suffolk-council-ons-e07000244)
- **Published Value:** £268,125 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business development consultancy services, Specialist training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £250,196 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-suffolk-start-up-business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036aec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036aec`

## 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/east-suffolk-start-up-business-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036aec#tl-md)

## Description
East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a ‘Lead Operator’ to deliver business support and development services aimed at self-employed, start-up and early-stage enterprises within the district that are 12-months and under.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £268,125
- **Description:** East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a ‘Lead Operator’ to deliver business support and development services aimed at self-employed, start-up and early-stage enterprises within the district ...
- **Contract Period:** 14/11/2022 to 31/03/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** East Suffolk start-up business support services (active)
  - Award id: `020921-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **MENTA**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87747`
  - Value: £250,196 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** East Suffolk start-up business support services (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,196
  - Signed Date: 08/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020921-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-20T11:01:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:01:47.990Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036aec