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Business Upskilling: Sales Development

Borough of Telford & Wrekin · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:04.

Opportunity overview

You are invited to bid to deliver the “Business Upskilling: Sales Development” which is funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The Council/Invest Telford is committed to supporting local businesses to become more competitive. We are seeking to appoint a supplier that can deliver our requirement of increasing the ability of our local SME businesses to sell more effectively, driving growth within businesses. The project will seek to strengthen their sales capabilities through structured workshops and one-to-one mentoring. The overarching objectives of the project are to: • Improve the sales performance (increased revenue) of Telford-based SMEs; particularly micro and small businesses. • Equip businesses with the skills, knowledge and confidence to grow their customer base. • Enable local businesses to effectively respond to commercial opportunities including public and private sector tenders. • Provide tailored mentoring to address business-specific sales challenges. • Introduce and apply digital tools and techniques to enhance modern sales strategies. We aim to help participants develop their sales skills to more advanced levels with more enhanced techniques such as prospecting, negotiation and closing sales. They will be able to stand out from the competition given increased knowledge and confidence. The project has a UKSPF budget allocation of £65,000 and bidders are asked to specify the number of outputs as a stretch target of between 45 and 60 businesses supported having considered the requirement and funds available. Please read the documents in full and follow the instructions to submit your bid through the Council’s e- tendering Portal, In-Tend.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 65k · Source currency differs from tender

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
TWC001074
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
65,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
65,000

Award criteria

Description
The overall outcome that offers the most advantageous tender will be awarded the contract. Please see Appendix A for more details.

Contract period

Ends
17 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
TWC001074
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
046246-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 16:04

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHD-5776-GZNN
Name
Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG21
Country
GB
Locality
Telford, Shropshire
Postal Code
TF3 4JA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PHHD-5776-GZNN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Dan Turner
Telephone
07929722939

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Telford, Shropshire · UKG21 · TF3 4JA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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