Business Support North East Framework
Business North East is a new region-wide approach to business support developed by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (North East MSA) in partnership with the seven constituent local authorities. It will provide a simplified, coordinated and accessible business support system for entrepreneurs and businesses across the North East. The model will include a regional hub and use local authority networks to maintain strong relationships with businesses. The wider Business North East programme is expected to ope...
Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Value
£8,000,000
Published
19 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Durham CC
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
1 Jan 2027
Contract ends
31 Mar 2029
CPV classifications
79411100
Business development consultancy services
80500000
Training services
Lots
Lot 1 Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up Support
£8,000,000
The North East MSA is seeking proposals for the design, mobilisation and delivery of an integrated programme to provide a coordinated pathway supporting individuals from the earliest stages of considering self-employment or entrepreneurship through to business start-up, early trading and progression into wider business support provision as part of the Busine...
Delivery: UKC14 · United Kingdom, UKC2 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Business Growth, Productivity and Specialist Business Support
£6,000,000
The North East MSA is seeking proposals for the design, mobilisation and delivery of a Succeed in Business: Access to Expert Specialists programme as part of the Business North East offer. The programme would provide established businesses with access to specialist expertise, practical support and targeted interventions designed to address barriers to surviv...
Delivery: UKC14 · United Kingdom, UKC2 · United Kingdom
Lot 3 High Growth, Scale-up and Investment Support
£3,000,000
This Lot covers the provision of intensive and targeted support for businesses with the ambition and potential to achieve significant growth, scale their operations, access investment or expand into new markets. Services commissioned under this Lot may include high-growth diagnostics; strategic growth planning; scale-up and accelerator programmes; leadership...
Delivery: UKC14 · United Kingdom, UKC2 · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Sector, Cluster, Supply Chain and Market Development
£2,000,000
This Lot covers the provision of services that strengthen sectors, clusters, supply chains and wider business ecosystems, including activity designed to develop collective capability, stimulate collaboration and enable businesses to respond to existing and emerging market opportunities. Services commissioned under this Lot may include sector and cluster deve...
Delivery: UKC14 · United Kingdom, UKC2 · United Kingdom
Lot 5 Business Engagement, Development and Programme Delivery Services
£4,000,000
This Lot covers a broad range of enabling, engagement and delivery services required to support the effective development and implementation of business and economic development programmes and interventions. Services commissioned under this Lot may include business engagement and outreach; programme activation and participant recruitment; local or place-base...
Delivery: UKC14 · United Kingdom, UKC2 · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
Tender notice on Find a Tender
19 Oct 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
20 Oct 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
25 Sept 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
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