Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc0-cd8d-727f-bca0-991f31a68d18/business-upskilling-sales-development closed GB open procedure # Business Upskilling: Sales Development [Borough of Telford & Wrekin](https://tendernation.io/buyers/borough-of-telford-wrekin) Open field Estimated value £65,000 Published 5 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 29 Aug 2025 ## Who can bid - Open to suppliers based in the UK The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender You are invited to bid to deliver the “Business Upskilling: Sales Development” which is funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The Council/Invest Telford is committed to supporting local businesses to become more competitive. We are seeking to appoint a supplier that can deliver our requirement of increasing the ability of our local SME businesses to sell more effectively, driving growth within businesses. The project will seek to strengthen their sales capabilities through structured workshops and one-to-one mentoring. The overarching objectives of the project are to: - Improve the sales performance (increased revenue) of Telford-based SMEs; particularly micro and small businesses. - Equip businesses with the skills, knowledge and confidence to grow their customer base. - Enable local businesses to effectively respond to commercial opportunities including public and private sector tenders. - Provide tailored mentoring to address business-specific sales challenges. - Introduce and apply digital tools and techniques to enhance modern sales strategies. We aim to help participants develop their sales skills to more advanced levels with more enhanced techniques such as prospecting, negotiation and closing sales. They will be able to stand out from the competition given increased knowledge and confidence. The project has a UKSPF budget allocation of £65,000 and bidders are asked to specify the number of outputs as a stretch target of between 45 and 60 businesses supported having considered the requirement and funds available. Please read the documents in full and follow the instructions to submit your bid through the Council’s e- tendering Portal, In-Tend. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0581d5-2025-08-05T16:04:52+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0581d5-2025-08-05T16:04:52+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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