Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SCC - High Street Growth and Innovation

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£177,500£213,000 inc. VAT15.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to Smarter Society
Contract term 3 moends 15 Apr 2026 · starts 15 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Deliver a countywide Business Support Programme for High Street Businesses.

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Economic impact assessment · Economic research services · Market-testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£177,500
Contract period: 15 Jan 2026 – 15 Apr 2026 (3 mo)Value: £177,500 exc. VAT · £213,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME 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 will be based on 85% Quality vs 15% Price.

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 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076442
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesEconomic impact assessmentEconomic research servicesMarket-testing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e756 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by329 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline317 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts286 days ago
    15 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published266 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 11:22 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Smarter SocietySME£150,080 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Smarter SocietySME

    Signed
    26 Jan 2026
    Value
    £150,080
    Period
    26 Jan 2026 – 26 May 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Smarter SocietyAwarded supplier 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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