In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,140,000
Ambitious Essex Enhanced Growth Hub
- Published
- Published 15 August 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 2 February 2026
Overview
Essex County Council (ECC) have awarded the Ambitious Essex Enhanced Growth Hub, due to begin service April 2026.
The service, working closely with the Government funded Growth Hub, will help provide the front door for businesses seeking advice and support in the County, enabling them to have the knowledge necessary to achieve growth and prosperity as well as access to business finance.
This approach reflects ECC's commitment to delivering a more coherent and impactful business support ecosystem, better positioned to meet the needs of Essex's large and diverse SME base and to drive inclusive economic growth across key sectors.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £1,140,000
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 15 August 2025
- Questions by
- 21 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Financial and insurance servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,140,000
- Award date
- 17 February 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
- SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
5 March 2026
View notice ↗Contract
17 February 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
7 January 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
15 August 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
BuyerChelmsford, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH
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