Official UK procurement notice
EPP0322 NEEB Business Support (Tender)
Authority: Braintree District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBraintree District Council, on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), invites tenders for the provision of business support in relation to SME’s in the North Essex area. This contract aims to support businesses and residents across the NEEB Authorities, which include:
Braintree District Council
Chelmsford City Council
Colchester City Council
Maldon District Council
Tendring District Council
Uttlesford District Council
This project will deliver a coordinated business support service across North Essex, targeting SMEs with tailored interventions to help them grow and sustain growth.
This is a fixed price contract with an annual budget of £98,000, or £196,000 if the contract is extended - there is no additional funding available. It is a mandatory requirement that the final Specification is delivered within this budget. Bidders are recommended to only bid if they can meet the budget of £98,000 for the first year and £98,000 for the second year if the contract is extended.
It is mandatory that bidders have strong existing network links within the Essex region, and they can evidence this through previous project examples delivered via these networks.
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CPV: Miscellaneous business-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£196,000
What 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 sub-criteria (6)
- Team involved: 25%
- Programme organisation: 15%
- Masterclass Topics: 15%
- Performance Management and Risk Mitigation: 20%
- Communications and engagement strategy: 20%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Team involved
- Programme organisation
- Masterclass Topics
- Performance Management and Risk Mitigation
- Communications and engagement strategy
- Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 10:06 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
EPP0322- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081647- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da48Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published356 days ago4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
- Market engagement335 days ago25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Interested suppliers can obtain the Pre Market Engagement document in the e-Delta tendering portal via access code GR88M377Z2.
The document includes a questionnaire for interested suppliers to complete and send to the email address provided in the documents by 12 noon on Tuesday 25 November 2025.
- Tender notice published320 days ago10 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Next notice expected320 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by285 days ago14 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline279 days ago21 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published245 days ago24 Feb 2026, 10:06 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £196,00010 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMTwas £200,000
- Status changed to active10 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 21 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT10 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published24 Feb 2026, 10:06 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 10:06 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Notice amended to show Contract location (NUTS code) as Essex - UKH3 Clarification deadline extended to 5pm on Wed 14/1/2026
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 4 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 23 Feb 2026 | CancelledBudget and requirements review |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender