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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£160,000

Contract for Business Start Up Mentoring and Growth Support

Awarded to BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITED, GO TRUE NORTH LTD, RTI SOLUTIONS LLP +2 more

Published
Published 19 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 16 March 2026

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Overview

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract worth £160,000 for business start-up mentoring and growth support services across Staffordshire. The scheme encompasses start-up workshops delivered in every district and borough, including monthly face-to-face meetings and drop-in sessions, along with growth support for SMEs aged 2–5 years. Five providers have been appointed: Business Enterprise Support Limited, Go True North Ltd, RTI Solutions LLP, Simplify and Scale Ltd, and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ltd.

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Lots (9)

  • Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough

    £15,000Won by STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.
  • Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire Moorlands

    £15,000Won by STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.
  • Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield District

    £15,000Won by RTI SOLUTIONS LLP
  • Start Up Mentoring - Tamworth Borough

    £15,000Won by BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITED
  • Start Up Mentoring - Cannock District

    £15,000Won by GO TRUE NORTH LTD
  • Start Up Mentoring - Stafford Borough

    £15,000Won by STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.
  • Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire Borough

    £15,000Won by STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.
  • Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire District

    £15,000Won by STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.
  • Business Growth Support

    £40,000Won by SIMPLIFY AND SCALE LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£160,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 February 2026
Questions by
9 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesCoaching services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£160,000
Award date
26 April 2026
Contract period
12 April 2026 → 12 April 2027
Winners
  • BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUPPORT LIMITED
  • GO TRUE NORTH LTD
  • RTI SOLUTIONS LLP
  • SIMPLIFY AND SCALE LTD
  • STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD.

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 May 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    19 February 2026

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