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Published 19 Feb 2026, 18:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Business Start Up Mentoring and Growth Support

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

9 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Published estimate£160,000envelope for 9 lots · £192,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry +4 more9 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 12 Apr 2027 · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses in Staffordshire is required. The scheme will employ consultants to deliver start-up workshops in every district and borough in the county. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience.

In Lot 9, Staffordshire County Council seeks to appoint an experienced Growth Consultant or Business Support Provider to deliver growth support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aged 2-5 years operating in Staffordshire excluding Stoke on Trent.

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Coaching services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value (£160,000 together)

Lot #1Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle BoroughAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #2Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire MoorlandsAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #3Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield DistrictAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #4Start Up Mentoring - Tamworth BoroughAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #5Start Up Mentoring - Cannock DistrictAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #6Start Up Mentoring - Stafford BoroughAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #7Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire BoroughAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #8Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire DistrictAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

Lot #9Business Growth SupportAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£40,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

79411100 Business development consultancy services 79998000 Coaching services

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 18:05 GMT
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 14:56 BST
Authority reference: IA3856
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015464
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business development consultancy servicesCoaching services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0658b0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

19 Feb 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published238 days ago
19 Feb 2026, 18:05 GMT
Clarification questions by220 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline213 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts186 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published141 days ago
27 May 2026, 14:56 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
19 Feb 2026, 18:05 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 14:56 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
27 May 2026, 14:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 9

Awarded value £160,0009 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 9latest 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough1 award
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire Moorlands1 award
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 3 · Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield District1 award
RTI SOLUTIONS LLPSME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 4 · Start Up Mentoring - Tamworth Borough1 award
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITEDVCSE	—	—	Awarded
Lot 5 · Start Up Mentoring - Cannock District1 award
GO TRUE NORTH LTDSME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 6 · Start Up Mentoring - Stafford Borough1 award
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 7 · Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire Borough1 award
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 8 · Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire District1 award
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 9 · Business Growth Support1 award
SIMPLIFY AND SCALE LTDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Start Up Business Mentoring - Cannock District · GO TRUE NORTH LTDSME
Signed
27 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Business Growth Support · SIMPLIFY AND SCALE LTDSME
Signed
27 Apr 2026
Value
£40,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - Tamworth Borough · BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITEDVCSE
Signed
24 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Business Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough · Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - Staffordshire Moorlands · Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - Lichfield District · RTI SOLUTIONS LLPSME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - Stafford Borough · Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - East Staffordshire Borough · Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active
Start Up Business Mentoring - South Staffordshire District · Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & IndustrySME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03476735GB-PPON: PNPN-9211-LCMX Silverdale Library High Street, Newcastle, West Midlands, ST5 6LYContact email
GO TRUE NORTH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15476885GB-PPON: PZLM-2728-BRPY 84-90 Market Street, Cannock, West Midlands, WS12 1AGContact email
RTI SOLUTIONS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC455657GB-PPON: PTXD-9321-PCHH Charnwood Accountants The Point, Granite Way, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE12 7TZContact email
SIMPLIFY AND SCALE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11776982GB-PPON: PRVX-9346-JNMN First Floor Willow House, Holyhead Road, West Midlands, WV7 3AUContact email
STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 00465975GB-PPON: PWDW-8162-BHBR Commerce House, Stoke-On-Trent, West Midlands, ST1 5BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsIA3856 to be searched in the 'Opportunities' tab

Notices published for this procedure

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