Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Business Start-up Enterprise Support Programme
Authority: London Borough of Redbridge (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority sought to appoint one or two providers to deliver the provision of a business startup enterprise programme. Local London is commissioning the delivery of the Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme. The programme aims to support 350 economically inactive residents to explore or set up sustainable small businesses. It will particularly target those furthest from the labour market, providing flexible pathways to financial independence. This Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme is designed to tackle these barriers by providing tailored business start-up advice, mentoring, and practical tools. By embedding AI and digital solutions, we aim to create a modern, innovative support service that prepares residents for the realities of running their own businesses. The procurement will appoint one or more delivery partners to provide tailored enterprise support across five boroughs. The programme is structured into two lots to ensure locally responsive delivery.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not applicable.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Education and training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,136,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lot One: Havering and RedbridgeAwardedRenewalPublished value£464,000
The programme aims to support 350 economically inactive residents to explore or set up sustainable small businesses. It will particularly target those furthest from the labour market, providing flexible pathways to financial independence. This Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme is designed to tackle these barriers by providing tailored business start-up advice, mentoring, and practical tools. By embedding AI and digital solutions, we aim to create a modern, innovative support service that prepares residents for the realities of running their own businesses.
Lot One: Havering and Redbridge
1st November 2025 to 31st May 2026: £180,000.00
1st June 2026 to 31st May 2027: £400,000.00
Lot #2Lot Two: Bexley, Bromley and GreenwichAwardedRenewalPublished value£672,000
The programme aims to support 350 economically inactive residents to explore or set up sustainable small businesses. It will particularly target those furthest from the labour market, providing flexible pathways to financial independence. This Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme is designed to tackle these barriers by providing tailored business start-up advice, mentoring, and practical tools. By embedding AI and digital solutions, we aim to create a modern, innovative support service that prepares residents for the realities of running their own businesses.
Lot Two: Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich
1st November 2025 to 31st May 2026: £280,000.00
1st June 2026 to 31st May 2027: £560,000.00
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Recruitment and Engagement - 20% Business Support Model - 20% Programme Delivery, Capacity and Mobilisation - 20% Outcomes, Social Value and Legacy - 10%
- Price: Total Contract Value - 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 20 Aug 2025, 21:38 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
DN784399- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050354- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bbaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Aug 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 21:38 BST
- Clarification questions by15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline400 days ago22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by392 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts361 days ago1 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent296 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published294 days ago6 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
- Standstill ends285 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2025- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 21:38 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lot One: Havering and Redbridge1 award | |||
| Gateley Global LimitedProvision of a Business Start-up Enterprise Support Programme (Lot One)1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £443,984 | 5 Jan 2026standstill to 15 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Lot Two: Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich1 award | |||
| Gateley Global LimitedProvision of a Business Start-up Enterprise Support Programme (Lot Two)1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £466,520 | 5 Jan 2026standstill to 15 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot One: Havering and Redbridge | 22final-stage tenders · 29 at stage one | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lot Two: Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich | 22final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one | 10 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GATELEY GLOBAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsFull access to documents via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=45e6e87f-dd7d-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender