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NTU/22/2094/DS – Help To Grow Mentoring Services

General management consultancy services
East Midlands (UKF14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:45 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£696,000
Contract/award value: £696,000
22 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
23 bids
23 SME bids · 23 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Group Finance Solutions Consulting Ltd
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Harper Macleod LLP
19 contracts£156,407,838At ceiling / not disclosed
ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD
18 contracts£224,962,106At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
16 contracts£7,633,517,648At ceiling / not disclosed
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
16 contracts£187,064,626At ceiling / not disclosed
ERNST YOUNG LLP
15 contracts£174,557,578At ceiling / not disclosed
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
14 contracts£6,091,949,765At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLP
14 contracts£680,244,503At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG
13 contracts£173,324,030At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
12 contracts£1,015,969,208At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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£0
same CPV family
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£0
same CPV family
Travel Management, Meetings & Events ServicesSouthern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · 1 Sept 2026, 09:02 BST
£800,000,000
same CPV family
SETsquared Framework For MentorsThe University of Bath · 4 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
£700,000
same CPV family
DCEA Scotland Migration ServiceScottish Government · 1 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
£5,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Nottingham Trent University: "NTU/22/2094/DS – Help To Grow Mentoring Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNottingham Trent UniversityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Nottingham Trent University
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Nottingham Trent University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 10 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Freeths LLPTop vendor: 12.6% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 25 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Freeths LLP3 wins£1,680,000—
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP3 wins£1,120,000—
Mills & Reeve LLP3 wins£880,000—
Shakespeare Martineau LLP3 wins£560,000—
Kear Technology Solutions3 wins£560,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNottingham Trent University
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Jul 2022, 09:47 BST
Last source update7 Jul 2022, 09:47 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationGeneral management consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0317e0
What is being bought
Announced at Budget 2021, ‘Help to Grow’ is an executive development programme to support SMEs to boost their business performance and growth potential. Small business leaders will develop their strategic skills to increase their business’s long-term productivity, resilience and capacity to innovate. Help to Grow is a hybrid virtual/in person programme, providing 50 hours of support over 12 weeks. Designed to be manageable alongside full time work. Support will be delivered via the following formats: 8 x Virtual webinars, 4 x Face to Face Case Study Workshops, 8 x Peer Group Calls, 10 hours of 1:1 support from a mentor to develop a business growth plan and Alumni Programme.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    7 Jul 2022, 09:47 BST
  2. tender value changed
    5 Jul 2022, 10:13 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2022, 10:13 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    5 Jul 2022, 10:13 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to published date
    5 Jul 2022, 10:13 BST
  6. Published value updated to £696,000
    16 Feb 2022, 14:32 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    16 Feb 2022, 14:32 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    16 Feb 2022, 14:32 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 22 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
    16 Feb 2022, 14:32 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    16 Feb 2022, 14:32 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #Lot 1
    Lot 1 – Mentoring focussed on Strategy, Organisation and Leadership
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 1 – Mentoring focussed on Strategy, Organisation and Leadership.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #Lot 2
    Lot 2 - Mentoring focussed on Practical & Strategic Financial Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 2 - Mentoring focussed on Practical & Strategic Financial Management
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #Lot 3
    Lot 3 - Mentoring focussed on Sales, Marketing and Positioning
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 3 - Mentoring focussed on Sales, Marketing and Positioning
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #Lot 4
    Lot 4 - Mentoring focussed on Operations, Systems & Digitalisation
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 4 Mentoring focussed on Operations, Systems & Digitalisation
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #Lot 5
    Lot 5 - Mentoring focussed on Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 5 - Mentoring focussed on Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Jul 2022, 09:47 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £200,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £80,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £200,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £160,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £56,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Asking Better Questions Ltd, Business Centred Solutions Limited, GrowthMesh Limited, Kear Technology Solutions, Kennedy-Little Associates Ltd, Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy), Self Develop Services, Ursula Cameron Limited, Virtue Business Services, Vispera Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Oxentia Ltd, The Business Engine Room Ltd, This is Southside Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Asking Better Questions Ltd, Broadhurst Digital Limited, GrowthMesh Limited, Kear Technology Solutions, Kennedy-Little Associates Ltd, M4G UK Limited, Passion Marketing Limited, Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy), Vispera Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
All 3 Circles Limited, Business Centred Solutions Limited, Kear Technology Solutions, Tretis Limited, ValueX Partners Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Ask the Chameleon Ltd, Brand Clear, GrowthMesh Limited, Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy)
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Mentoring focussed on Organisation, Leadership & Management
£200,000 · signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Mentoring focussed on Practical & Strategic Financial Management
£80,000 · signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Mentoring focussed on Sales, Marketing and Positioning
£200,000 · signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Mentoring focussed on Operations, Systems & Digitalisation
£160,000 · signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Mentoring focussed on Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities
£56,000 · signed 5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 23 (lot Lot 1)
electronicBids: 23 (lot Lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 2 (lot Lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot Lot 1)
smeBids: 23 (lot Lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot Lot 2)
electronicBids: 6 (lot Lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 2 (lot Lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot Lot 2)
smeBids: 6 (lot Lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot Lot 3)
electronicBids: 18 (lot Lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 2 (lot Lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot Lot 3)
smeBids: 18 (lot Lot 3)
bids: 10 (lot Lot 4)
electronicBids: 10 (lot Lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 2 (lot Lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot Lot 4)
smeBids: 10 (lot Lot 4)
bids: 8 (lot Lot 5)
electronicBids: 8 (lot Lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot Lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot Lot 5)
smeBids: 8 (lot Lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2924
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