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# Start and Sustain

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/start-and-sustain-ocds-h6vhtk-060d50). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Midlands Combined County Authority: "Start and Sustain". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Midlands Combined County Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-midlands-combined-county-authority-GB-PPON-PZXR-6887-DRNP)
- **Published Value:** £1,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,320,500 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/start-and-sustain-ocds-h6vhtk-060d50#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060d50`

## 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/start-and-sustain-ocds-h6vhtk-060d50#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/start-and-sustain-ocds-h6vhtk-060d50#participate

## Description
EMCCA has devolved responsibility for delivering Transport, Housing, Economic Development, Skills and Green Growth across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
This Start up & Sustain Programme is designed to support individuals across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire who aspire to start a business, while also helping early-stage start ups to establish themselves and create a strong foundation to survive and thrive. The aim is to stimulate entrepreneurship, increase the number of businesses, improve business survival rates, and foster inclusive economic growth. 
The Start up & Sustain Programme will achieve these objectives by providing tailored start up and enterprise support, expert mentoring, along with practical tools and resources.  
The current contract expires on 31st March 2026, so this service is being reprocured in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 requirements. 
The contract, worth up to £1,400,000 in total over 2 years, will be awarded for the initial term from June 2026 until May 2028. There is potential for 1 year extension subject to satisfactory Supplier performance and further funding approval.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Awarded Contract (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **EAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86386`
  - Value: £1,320,500 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 12/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006181-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-16T08:30:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:50:48.061Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060d50