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Ambitious Essex Enhanced Growth Hub

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: abbey.wellington@essex.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1140000.0 GBP
Published
05 Mar 2026, 15:08
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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