Official UK procurement notice
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Northamptonshire is home to a wide range of small and independent retailers who continue to feel the impact of changing consumer habits and internet shopping.
Business Support measures to drive employment growth has been identified as a key priority in the North Northamptonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan.
Funding is available through the UKSPF to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to retail businesses across North Northamptonshire until 31st December 2025. This will complement the HiStreet campaign and the Build Your Business in North Northamptonshire programmes, also funded through UKSPF.
The council has secured specialist support to deliver a comprehensive, engaging and effective programme of support, including 1:1 sessions, workshops, training and support to build resilience and support retail business growth.
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The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is set out in the Request For Quotation documentation. It is a combination of price and 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
- 24 Mar 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
- Authority reference
NNC/UKSPF/25_26/RETAIL- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010932- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Mar 2025, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
All submission details are set out in the Request for Quotation document
Submissions to be emailed to: sarah.ellwood@northnorthants.gov.uk
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 9 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Clarification questions by31 Mar 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts12 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 14:36 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 15:21 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published9 Jun 2025, 10:10 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete9 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
Published amendments (1)
Amended scope to East Midlands
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarter SocietySME | £45,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26 · Smarter SocietySME
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £45,000
- Period
- 28 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Status
- active
2 agreed KPIs: Businesses supported with 1:1 mentoring and training sessions · Businesses supported to produce a business plan
- Businesses supported with 1:1 mentoring and training sessions, Target - 75
- Businesses supported to produce a business plan, Target - 50
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for Quotation
- Bidding documents and specifications Draft Terms and Conditions
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender