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SME Accelerator Programme

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council awarded consultancy and training work to Turnkey Venture Partners Ltd on 28 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 October 2026.

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

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What the notice says

Staffordshire County Council (SCC), via the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Growth Hub (SSGH), is seeking to procure a specialist delivery partner(s) to design and deliver a high-intensity SME Accelerator Programme supporting established businesses to achieve sustainable growth. The contract will deliver a two-year pilot programme focused on strengthening business readiness, improving productivity, and accelerating scale-up activity, including a key theme of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption to support growth.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Turnkey Venture Partners Ltd (SME)£150,000
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 065497-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 104473-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 065497-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 July 2026, last updated 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.