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HCC - 08/26 - The Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme

Hertfordshire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Get Enterprising - The Hertfordshire Start Up Programme. Hertfordshire Futures is looking to commission a provider and delivery partner to deliver the Get Enterprising programme in Hertfordshire. Get Enterprising is a business support programme stimulating enterprise in the County, by providing assistance to entrepreneurs looking to start a business and providing ongoing support to early-stage businesses up to 5-years old (5-years since business registration) to help build resilience into their operations. The rationale for the programme aligns to the strategic priorities of Hertfordshire’s economic strategy. Full details are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Contract document. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 2nd October 2026 Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please Note: The TUPE Employee Liability Information has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.

Classification

  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79411100 — Business development consultancy services
  • CPV79900000 — Miscellaneous business and business-related services
  • CPV79990000 — Miscellaneous business-related services
  • CPV79996000 — Business organisation services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 1.4m · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunityOpen source ↗

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
HCC2617927
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
In February 2025 the UK Government formally invited Hertfordshire County Council (the ”Council”) and the various district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire to develop proposals for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire with the aim of re-organising the current two-tier system of local government into a single tier of local government with one or more unitary councils for the whole of the Hertfordshire area. Local government reorganisation is expected to take effect on 1 April 2028, and, on that date, the existing two-tier councils will be dissolved and replaced by four new unitary authorities (being (1) West Hertfordshire (2) South West Hertfordshire (3) Central Hertfordshire and (4) East Hertfordshire and Broxbourne). Existing contracts held by the Council and the district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire are expected to transfer to their successor authorities on vesting day in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008. These reforms could be subject to change at any time. As these reforms may occur during the term of this contract and result in changes to the form, structure, size and shape of local government in Hertfordshire, they are a known risk to the Council within the meaning of paragraph 6, Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) in that the reforms could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because the nature and extent of the reforms are presently unknown, it is not possible to address the risks in the contract. If these risks materialise, the contract may need to be modified under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 of the Act. Such modification could include, but not be limited to, the need to replace the contracting authority with a successor public authority and/or vary the structure, scope, nature and/or geographical location/boundary within which the contract is delivered. Tenderers should note that any variation(s) to the terms and conditions of the contract will be made in accordance with its terms.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
18 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,643,400
Amount
1,369,500
Currency
AED

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Please refer to 4.1 Table A of the Instructions to Tenderers for full details of the award criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Core Contract period is two (2) years with the option to extend for up to one (1) further year subject to available funding

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411100
Description
Business development consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79900000
Description
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79990000
Description
Miscellaneous business-related services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79996000
Description
Business organisation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
082340-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Aug 2026, 16:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hertfordshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWJT-5264-WYMY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWJT-5264-WYMY

Address

Street Address
Robertson House, Six Hills Way
Locality
Stevenage
Postal Code
SG1 2FQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stevenage · UKH23 · SG1 2FQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 082340-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·