Interim Arrangement for UBS Services

Official notice

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK12)

Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to COOL VENTURES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Gloucestershire Council have an interim arrangement for UBS services pending UBS3 approvals. Funding has been established from the West of England Combined Authority for the Universal Business Support programme. Delivering a generalised SME business support project for those who are (or are hoping to become) business owners.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

72221000 Business analysis consultancy services 79410000 Business and management consultancy services 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Oct 2026, 13:52 BST
Last source update: 22 Oct 2026, 13:52 BST
Authority reference: SGC-000979
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100005
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078df5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Oct 2026, 13:52 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
COOL VENTURES LIMITED	£60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Interim Arrangement for UBS Services · COOL VENTURES LIMITED
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£60,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 · up to 31 May 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension of up to 6 months if required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Gloucestershire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCMC-1241-BLJQ Badminton Road Offices, Bristol, South West, BS37 5AFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COOL VENTURES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07713005GB-PPON: PCXG-3262-YHQY 7 High Street, Bristol, South West, BS37 6BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2026, 13:52 BST