Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-0f21-7346-b078-4bf78baccfc7/self-employment-and-enterprise-support-programme awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Self Employment and Enterprise Support Programme [London Borough of Barking and Dagenham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-barking-and-dagenham) Estimated value £97,000 Published 12 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 5 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham its ancillary arms (such as arm’s length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) sought a delivery partner (or consortium) to design and deliver a comprehensive, inclusive self-employment and micro-enterprise support programme for economically inactive residents. This programme forms a key strand of our wider Economic Inactivity Trailblazer activity. The programme aims to support a minimum of 35 economically inactive residents from Barking & Dagenham who are currently out of work-particularly women with caring responsibilities, disabled people, and individuals furthest from the labour market to explore and move into self-employment or set up sustainable small businesses. To either register as self-employed and/or register a new business on Companies House. Also to support the delivery of a small grants programme in conjunction with the council. The contract will include provision for information sessions, 121 support and workshops to help residents develop the key skills and knowledge required to enable them to explore and then move into self-employment or set up a sustainable business. The Council, at its sole discretion, reserves the option to extend the Contract in such period or periods as the Council deems appropriate. The contract will run from September 2025 (mobilisation) to March 2026 (delivery complete), with programme activity to going live by September/ Early October 2025. This programme is funded by the Government’s Trailblazer Funding and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders. Read full description ## CPV classification Provision of services to the community Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0583c8-2025-12-12T01:07:43Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0583c8-2025-12-12T01:07:43Z) 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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