Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c944
- Published by:
- Staffordshire County Council
- Authority ID:
- AA20198
- Publication date:
- 14 July 2026
- Deadline date:
- 04 August 2026
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
Staffordshire County Council (SCC), via the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Growth Hub (SSGH), is seeking to procure a specialist delivery partner(s) to design and deliver a high-intensity SME Accelerator Programme supporting established businesses to achieve sustainable growth. The contract will deliver a two-year pilot programme focused on strengthening business readiness, improving productivity, and accelerating scale-up activity, including a key theme of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption to support growth.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
IA3984
Procurement description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC), via the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Growth Hub (SSGH), is seeking to procure a specialist delivery partner(s) to design and deliver a high-intensity SME Accelerator Programme supporting established businesses to achieve sustainable growth. The contract will deliver a two-year pilot programme focused on strengthening business readiness, improving productivity, and accelerating scale-up activity, including a key theme of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption to support growth.
Delivery regions
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
150000 GBP to 150000GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
01 October 2026, 00:00AM to 30 September 2028, 23:59PM
Contracting authority
Staffordshire County Council
Identification register:
Address 1: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Town/City: Stafford
Postcode: ST16 2DH
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
NUTS code: UKG24
Contact name: John Tapsell
Email: john.tapsell@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone: +441785854651
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
Delivery regions
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Lot value (estimated)
150000 GBP Excluding VAT
180000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 October 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2028, 23:59PM
Simple description of award criteria
Award procedure will be as per the procurement documents.
Submission
Tender submission deadline
03 August 2026, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
27 July 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Documents
Document type
Bidding documents
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 79411100 |
Business development consultancy services |
General management consultancy services |
| 80521000 |
Training programme services |
Training facilities |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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There are no delivery locations for this notice.
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
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