Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Nov 2025, 15:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Business Lincolnshire Advisors · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)

Final published estimate£6,508,334initial estimate £2,465,000 · 2 value updates

Submissions closed 18 Jan 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026

Awarded to NBV ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED +2 more4 awards

Contract term 3 yrs 2 moends 2 May 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2035 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lincolnshire County Council via the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub delivers a range of Business Support Services. The foundation for this service is provided by the team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers that work with entrepreneurs and businesses located within the Lincolnshire region.

The link to our public Tenders, Research and Contracts site is app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/Tend… ↗ where Suppliers can view published requirements.

CPV: General management consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£6,508,334 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£3,116,667

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 2 May 2029 (3 yrs 2 mo) · up to 1 Jun 2035 with extensionsValue: £3,116,667 exc. VAT · £3,116,667 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Potential for 2 extensions of 3 years each.

79411000 General management consultancy services

Lot #2AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 2 moPublished value£3,391,667

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 2 May 2029 (3 yrs 2 mo) · up to 1 Jun 2035 with extensionsValue: £3,391,667 exc. VAT · £3,391,667 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: Potential for 2 extensions of 3 years each.

79411000 General management consultancy services

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Quality: 100

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, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Nov 2025, 15:51 GMT
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Feb 2026
Authority reference: PL25_100
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-083055
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): General management consultancy services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e7af Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Panacea

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 18 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 10 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/O… ↗

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published326 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 15:51 GMT
Market engagement317 days ago
3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Preliminary Market Engagement
Tender notice published305 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Clarification questions by280 days ago
10 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline272 days ago
18 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Award decision expected by255 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent246 days ago
13 Feb 2026
Standstill ends234 days ago
24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts229 days ago
2 Mar 2026
Latest notice published162 days ago
8 May 2026, 11:00 BST

Notice history

14 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
24 Nov 2025, 15:51 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
UK4
Published value updated
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Status changed to active
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Procurement method changed
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Deadline published: 18 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Tender notice published
17 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
UK4
Published value updated
17 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
Contract award notice published
13 Feb 2026, 14:36 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Feb 2026, 14:36 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Buyer details updated
3 Mar 2026, 15:27 GMT
Contract details notice published
8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
8 May 2026, 11:00 BST

Published amendments (1)

Estimated value updated

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-12: 2 releases · 15 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
2025-11: 1 release · 24 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £6,508,3342 awards inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 4latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 11 award
NBV ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME2 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2035Extensions: Two potential extensions of 3 years each	£3,116,667 inc. VAT	12 Feb 2026	Awarded
Lot 21 award
EMB Limited2 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2035Extensions: Two potential extensions of 3 years each	£3,391,667 inc. VAT	12 Feb 2026	Awarded
Not linked to a lot2 awards
NBV Limited	—	—	Awarded
EMB Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Lot 1 · NBV ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£3,116,667 inc. VAT
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two potential extensions of three years each
No agreed KPIs: Below £5M threshold.
Lot 2 · EMB Limited
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£3,391,667 inc. VAT
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two potential extensions of 3 years each
No agreed KPIs: Below £5M threshold.
Contract 019096-2026-1 · NBV Limited
Signed
13 Feb 2026
Value
£3,116,667
Status
active
Contract 019096-2026-2 · EMB Limited
Signed
13 Feb 2026
Value
£3,116,667
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Lot 1	3bids	2	0	—
Lot 2	2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityGeneral public servicesPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The National Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

EMB LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTBJ-5286-LRYQ 5 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park,, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19 1RJContact email
EMB LimitedAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
NBV ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01678839 NBV Enterprise Centre David Lane, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG6 0JUContact email
NBV LimitedAwarded supplier Nottingham, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 14:36 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 14:36 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender24 Nov 2025, 15:51 GMT