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title: "EPP0322 NEEB Business Support (Tender)"
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# EPP0322 NEEB Business Support (Tender)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/epp0322-neeb-business-support-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05da48). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Braintree District Council: "EPP0322 NEEB Business Support (Tender)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £196,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Braintree District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/braintree-district-council-ons-e07000067)
- **Published Value:** £196,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 January 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous business-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/epp0322-neeb-business-support-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05da48#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05da48`

## 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/epp0322-neeb-business-support-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05da48#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FTEW3GEW477)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/epp0322-neeb-business-support-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05da48#participate

## Description
Braintree 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.
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TEW3GEW477
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To view this notice, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005757215

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79990000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £196,000

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

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

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 23/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081647-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-24T10:06:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:27:25.748Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05da48