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# NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-retail-business-support-programme-2025-26-ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26". Published status: complete. Published Value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Miscellaneous business and business-related services, Research and development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £45,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-retail-business-support-programme-2025-26-ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4`

## 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/north-northamptonshire-retail-business-support-programme-2025-26-ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** All submission details are set out in the Request for Quotation document
Submissions to be emailed to:  sarah.ellwood@northnorthants.gov.uk

## Description
North Northamptonshire is home to a wide range of small and independent retailers who continue to feel the impact of changing consumer habits and internet shopping.
Business Support measures to drive employment growth has been identified as a key priority in the North Northamptonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan.
Funding is available through the UKSPF to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to retail businesses across North Northamptonshire until 31st December 2025. This will complement the HiStreet campaign and the Build Your Business in North Northamptonshire programmes, also funded through UKSPF.
The council has secured specialist support to deliver a comprehensive, engaging and effective programme of support, including 1:1 sessions, workshops, training and support to build resilience and support retail business growth.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73200000, 79300000, 79400000, 79900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000

- **Contract Period:** 11/05/2025 to 31/12/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173478`
  - Value: £45,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26 (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010932-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-09T09:10:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:41:24.870Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4