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# Export Growth and International Market Access Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/export-growth-and-international-market-access-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Council is seeking to appoint a single Lead Provider to deliver the Export Growth and International Market Access Programme across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The Lead Provider may be a single organisation or a consortium with one legally accountable lead provider. The Lead Provider shall remain responsible for all consortium and subcontracted delivery, performance, data, compliance and grant administration. The contracted service shall provide specialist export support to businesses seeking to:

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council-ons-e10000024)
- **Published Value:** £810,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** General management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/export-growth-and-international-market-access-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **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/export-growth-and-international-market-access-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2Fsourceeastmidlands%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpenReq.aspx%3FrequirementId%3D46196352-ceea-4b1b-963d-72a3235b7de4)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/export-growth-and-international-market-access-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df#participate

## Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a single Lead Provider to deliver the Export Growth and International Market Access Programme across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
The Lead Provider may be a single organisation or a consortium with one legally accountable lead provider. The Lead Provider shall remain responsible for all consortium and subcontracted delivery, performance, data, compliance and grant administration.
The Programme forms part of EMCCA's Local Growth Fund (LGF) business support portfolio and is intended to address market failures associated with exporting, including information asymmetry, capability gaps, compliance barriers, market-entry costs and access to specialist support.
The contracted service shall provide specialist export support to businesses seeking to:
•	Begin exporting;
•	Increase export activity;
•	Enter new international markets;
•	Improve international competitiveness; and
•	Develop export-related productivity and digital capability.
The successful Provider will be required to deliver services including, but not limited to:
•	Export advisory support;
•	Export readiness assessments and diagnostics;
•	Export action planning;
•	International market access support;
•	Workshops, masterclasses and networking events;
•	Referral and brokerage services;
•	Marketing, promotion and outreach activity;
•	Administration of a business grant programme;
•	Performance monitoring and reporting; and
•	Stakeholder engagement and coordination.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £810,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107225-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-11T15:19:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-11T16:58:00.606Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b9df