AwardedAwarded 29 April 2026

External Growth Advisor

East Lindsey District Council · Local authority

In brief

East Lindsey District Council awarded architecture and engineering and energy work to TRC Lincs Ltd on 29 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £180,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 23 months, up to 35 months with extensions, starting 21 April 2026.

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

East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) have recruited a Business Advisor to offer strategic advice and practical support to help local businesses develop and grow. The cost of retaining the external Advisor is being met by the East Lindsey Investment Fund (ELIF), currently secured for a two-year period to April 2028. The appointment of the external Advisor sits alongside other ELIF funded activity, predominantly focused on Energy Efficiency. Within the overarching ELIF strategy the introduction of general Business Advice is referred to as the Fifth Pillar.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
TRC Lincs Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
£180,000
Awarded 7 April 2026
1 May 2026 to 1 April 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 018413-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 031537-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 040561-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

48

Awards

34

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

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    Closing soon46 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling
  2. Specialist Consultancy Advice and Investigation Services

    Centre for Process Innovation LimitedNorth EastArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon46 hours leftSmall contractFramework

    £173kframework ceiling
  3. Health Surveillance Services

    Thirteen Housing Group LimitedNorth EastArchitecture and engineering, Healthcare services

    Closing soon2 days left

    Value not stated
  4. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open7 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated

From notice 018413-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026, last updated 1 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.