AwardedAwarded 27 April 2026

Contract for Business Start Up Mentoring and Growth Support

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council awarded consultancy work to Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited, Rti Solutions LLP and Business Enterprise Support Limited and 2 others on 27 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 13 April 2026.

It is split into 9 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses in Staffordshire is required. The scheme will employ consultants to deliver start-up workshops in every district and borough in the county. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience. In Lot 9, Staffordshire County Council seeks to appoint an experienced Growth Consultant or Business Support Provider to deliver growth support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aged 2-5 years operating in Staffordshire excluding Stoke on Trent.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses is required. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire Moorlands
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield District
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in the district to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - Tamworth Borough
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in the borough to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - Cannock District
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in Cannock to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - Stafford Borough
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses is required. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in Stafford Borough to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire Borough
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in East Staffordshire to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire District
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

A start up mentoring scheme that will benefit individuals and businesses. This will include monthly face to face meetings/workshops and deliver drop-in sessions in local prime locations in South Staffordshire to reach a wider audience.

Management consultancy£15,000
Business Growth Support
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2027
What this lot covers

Staffordshire County Council seeks to appoint an experienced Growth Consultant or Business Support Provider to deliver growth support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aged 2-5 years operating in Staffordshire excluding Stoke on Trent.

Management consultancy£40,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited (SME)Start Up Mentoring - Newcastle Borough£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited (SME)Start Up Mentoring - Staffordshire Moorlands£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Rti Solutions LLP (SME)Start Up Mentoring - Lichfield District£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Business Enterprise Support LimitedStart Up Mentoring - Tamworth Borough£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Go True North Ltd (SME)Start Up Mentoring - Cannock District£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited (SME)Start Up Mentoring - Stafford Borough£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited (SME)Start Up Mentoring - East Staffordshire Borough£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce & Industry Limited (SME)Start Up Mentoring - South Staffordshire District£15,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027
Simplify and Scale Ltd (SME)Business Growth Support£40,000
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015464-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 049787-2026

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From notice 015464-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 February 2026, last updated 27 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.