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Growth Hub 2025

Essex County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Essex County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: ProcurementSandA@essex.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
173600.0 GBP
Published
06 May 2025, 08:39
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Smarter Society Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Growth Hubs are an established business support service provided, which provide free and impartial signposting, information, and advice to all businesses looking to succeed, helping them to navigate the national and local support landscape. It is Government grant funded annually by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and provides a one stop shop for business support services that offers: • Information, navigation, and signposting via a coordinated, multi-channel service • One-to-one structured support to small and medium enterprises, incorporating a diagnostic assessment of business needs and advice and guidance.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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