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EPP0322-R1 NEEB Business Support (Re-tender)

Awarded to THE CONSORTIUM (EAST) LTD

Braintree District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 2 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 27 March 2026

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Overview

Braintree District Council, on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board, has awarded a contract to THE CONSORTIUM (EAST) LTD for £160,000 to provide coordinated business support services targeting SMEs across six North Essex authorities. The service will deliver tailored interventions to help businesses grow and sustain growth, with the contractor required to maintain strong existing network links within the Essex region.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£160,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
2 March 2026
Questions by
13 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous business-related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£160,000
Award date
8 April 2026
Contract period
14 May 2026 → 31 March 2027
Contract length
11 months
Could run to
31 March 2028
Bids received
3
Winner
  • THE CONSORTIUM (EAST) LTD

This contract ends on 31 March 2027, or 31 March 2028 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

THE CONSORTIUM (EAST) LTD

Based in
Braintree
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 0% · Quality 100%

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  • Criteria 225%
  • Criteria 320%
  • Criteria 420%
  • Criteria 55%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.2× the median.

Braintree District Council in the last 12 months

31

contracts awarded, worth £16,077,102 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    18 May 2026

  2. Contract

    10 April 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    2 March 2026

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