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# HCC - 08/26 - The Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-08-26-the-provision-of-get-enterprising-the-hertfordshire-start-up-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire County Council: "HCC - 08/26 - The Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,369,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000015)
- **Published Value:** £1,369,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Business organisation services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-08-26-the-provision-of-get-enterprising-the-hertfordshire-start-up-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8`

## 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/hcc-08-26-the-provision-of-get-enterprising-the-hertfordshire-start-up-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-08-26-the-provision-of-get-enterprising-the-hertfordshire-start-up-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8#participate

## Description
Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme.
Hertfordshire Futures is looking to commission a provider and delivery partner to deliver the Get Enterprising programme in Hertfordshire. 
Get Enterprising is a business support programme stimulating enterprise in the County, by providing assistance to entrepreneurs looking to start a business and providing ongoing support to early-stage businesses up to 5-years old (5-years since business registration) to help build resilience into their operations. The rationale for the programme aligns to the strategic priorities of Hertfordshire’s economic strategy.
Full details are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Contract document.
This procurement is an open process.  Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.
To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 2nd October 2026
Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. 
Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct.  
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.
Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Please Note: The TUPE Employee Liability Information has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree:
a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party .
b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing.
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> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-08-26-the-provision-of-get-enterprising-the-hertfordshire-start-up-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06eee8)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79410000, 79411100, 79900000, 79990000, 79996000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,369,500

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **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%2F082340-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-28T15:16:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T09:58:21.153Z
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