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Preliminary Market Engagement North East Lincolnshire Business Support Service

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 22 months, starting 31 May 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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for consultancy contracts in this region (from 79 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

North East Lincolnshire Council are looking to procure the services of a professional business support service which aligns with the overarching Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, reporting outputs and outcomes that can be fed into and reported for the Greater Lincolnshire region. This follows a scheme of Greater Lincolnshire general, specialist, and start up business support services and grant schemes, most recently funded through UK Shared Prosperity and led by the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub. As part of the transition into a Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority business support package, funding is available to continue to provide free advice to businesses across the Greater Lincolnshire region for a period of two years. This element of the service relates specifically to the North East Lincolnshire area.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026326-2026

About the buyer

North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

99

Awards

37

Suppliers it has used most for consultancy

All tenders and awards from North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

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From notice 026326-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.