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Published 2 Mar 2026, 12:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Growth Advisor · UK public procurement notice

Authority: East Lindsey District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£180,000≈ £94k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 7 Apr 2026

Awarded to TRC LINCS LTD

Contract term 1 yr 11 moends 1 Apr 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 21 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) have recruited a Business Advisor to offer strategic advice and practical support to help local businesses develop and grow.

The cost of retaining the external Advisor is being met by the East Lindsey Investment Fund (ELIF), currently secured for a two-year period to April 2028.

The appointment of the external Advisor sits alongside other ELIF funded activity, predominantly focused on Energy Efficiency. Within the overarching ELIF strategy the introduction of general Business Advice is referred to as the Fifth Pillar.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Energy-efficiency consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 11 moSMEPublished value£180,000

Contract period: 21 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 (1 yr 11 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contract awarded will be from the contract start date to 1st April 2028 with an option to extend for an additional year, should additional funding be forthcoming

71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
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: 2 Mar 2026, 12:49 GMT
Last source update: 1 May 2026, 14:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Apr 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018413
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f83 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/asp… ↗

From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published238 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 12:49 GMT
Clarification questions by224 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline210 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent202 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by199 days ago
9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts188 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published178 days ago
1 May 2026, 14:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
2 Mar 2026, 12:49 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
7 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
Contract signature expected
21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 May 2026, 14:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TRC LINCS LTD21 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: The Contract awarded will be from the contract start date to 1st April 2028 with an option to extend for an additional year, should additional funding be forthcoming	£180,000	7 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · TRC LINCS LTD
Signed
29 Apr 2026
Value
£180,000
Period
1 May 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
May be extended for one year if additional funding is forthcoming.
2 agreed KPIs: Target Engagement · Energy Efficiency Programme Participation Support
- Target Engagement
- Energy Efficiency Programme Participation Support

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

East Lindsey District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGXY-2191-CRQN The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, East Midlands, LN9 6PHContact email

Other public bodies

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityFacilitating the procurement processGB-COH: 07289357GB-PPON: PHBH-6448-LMYZ Salford, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TRC LINCS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15028415GB-PPON: PHXX-1418-LHJL The Woldale Close Goulceby Road, Horncastle, East Midlands, LN9 5QLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 14:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 12:49 GMT