Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SCC - High Street Growth and Innovation

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsSME suitable
Published estimate£177,500£213,000 inc. VAT15.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED
Contract term 3 mostarts 15 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Deliver a countywide Business Support Programme for High Street Businesses.

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Economic impact assessment · Economic research services · Market-testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£177,500
Contract period: 15 Jan 2026 — 15 Apr 2026 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: South East
Value
£177,500 exc. VAT · £213,000 inc. VAT
79311400 Economic research services79311410 Economic impact assessment79312000 Market-testing services79411100 Business development 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

Award will be based on 85% Quality vs 15% Price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesEconomic impact assessmentEconomic research servicesMarket-testing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e756 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published303 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by294 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline282 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts252 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
  5. Latest notice published231 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITEDSMEAwarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    26 Jan 2026
    Value
    £150,080
    Period
    26 Jan 2026 — 26 May 2026
    Status
    active

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMTUK7
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EF [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Smarter SocietyAwarded supplier 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AX

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender