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Published 21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supporting Local Business Programme on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon - (UKSPF Shared Prosperity Fund)

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£49,200£49,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2025awarded 18 Sept 2025
Awarded to BLACK MAMBA MARKETING & EVENTS LTD
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hillingdon Council has secured an extension of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) via the GLA to continue delivering tailored support to SMEs in the borough. To implement this, the Council seeks to appoint a business support partner.

Programme Overview

  • The initiative aligns with Hillingdon's 2022-26 Council Strategy, which prioritises a thriving economy.
  • The programme will offer bespoke business support, recognising that each SME has unique needs.
  • Support will include topic-specific workshops and tailored one-to-one assistance, especially for:
  • BAME-led businesses
  • Women-led businesses
  • Disability-led businesses

Programme Objectives

  • Sustain and grow existing businesses.
  • Help businesses increase sales, launch new products, and expand staffing.
  • Signpost businesses to the GLA's Wayfinder programme where appropriate.

Delivery Timeline

  • The programme will run from the appointment of the delivery partner until 31st March 2026.

Target Outcomes

  • Support at least 45 Hillingdon-based SMEs, including:
  • 45 BAME-led businesses
  • 30 women-led businesses
  • 5 disability-led businesses

CPV: Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£49,200
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Value: £49,200 exc. VAT · £49,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria is 50% Price / 50% Quality

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
21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2025, 14:03 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050572
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c39 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
28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The full suite of tender documents linked to this tender opportunity are advertised via our tender portal below; supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 14:03 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 14:03 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2025, 14:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BLACK MAMBA MARKETING & EVENTS LTD£41,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hillingdon

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHZZ-4724-NYPH Civic Centre, Uxbridge, London, UB8 2QUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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