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Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector

Tewkesbury Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Tewkesbury Borough Council is looking for suppliers for research and consultancy work (South West).

The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 16 months, starting 30 November 2026.

Bids close at 9am, Monday 16 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 2 November 2026
Bids by: 9am, Monday 16 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for research contracts in this region (from 34 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Link to e-procurement portal - In-tend

What the notice says

Tewkesbury Borough Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing businesses across Gloucestershire. Working through the Gloucestershire Growth Hub Network, the service will provide tailored growth support, business diagnostics, action planning, referrals, outreach and sector events to improve productivity, innovation, skills, resilience and competitiveness. The contract will run from 30 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a total budget of £160,000.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 3 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £160,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 2 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 9am, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

19 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 098425-2026

About the buyer

Tewkesbury Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 098425-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 19 October 2026.