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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26

North Northamptonshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:56.

Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire is home to a wide range of small and independent retailers who continue to feel the impact of changing consumer habits and internet shopping. Business Support measures to drive employment growth has been identified as a key priority in the North Northamptonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan. Funding is available through the UKSPF to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to retail businesses across North Northamptonshire until 31st December 2025. This will complement the HiStreet campaign and the Build Your Business in North Northamptonshire programmes, also funded through UKSPF. The council has secured specialist support to deliver a comprehensive, engaging and effective programme of support, including 1:1 sessions, workshops, training and support to build resilience and support retail business growth.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£45k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2025
Including VAT
£45k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09874339
Location
London, UKI31, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV79300000 — Market and economic research; polling and statistics
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79900000 — Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NNC/UKSPF/25_26/RETAIL
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All submission details are set out in the Request for Quotation document Submissions to be emailed to: sarah.ellwood@northnorthants.gov.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
010952-2025
Description
Amended scope to East Midlands

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
28 Apr 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Mar 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
50,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
The award criteria is set out in the Request For Quotation documentation. It is a combination of price and quality

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
12 May 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Entry 3
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 4
Id
79900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-288
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Request for Quotation
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-289
Format
application/msword
Description
Draft Terms and Conditions
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
010932-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Mar 2025, 14:36
Entry 4
Id
010952-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Mar 2025, 15:21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN
Name
North Northamptonshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PQCM-5634-HGCN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09874339
Name
SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1N 3AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Old Gloucester Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09874339
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PBHL-3297-PYVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09874339
Name
SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETAIL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 2025/26
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
28 May 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
45,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
45,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
28 May 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030824-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 10:10

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Businesses supported with 1:1 mentoring and training sessions
Description
Target - 75

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Businesses supported to produce a business plan
Description
Target - 50

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN17 1QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f4-2025-06-09T10:10:08+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·