Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-4a03-7284-a5de-592907e590fb/preliminary-market-engagement-north-east-lincolnshire-business-support-service pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preliminary Market Engagement North East Lincolnshire Business Support Service [North East Lincolnshire Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-lincolnshire-borough-council) Estimated value £160,000 Published 23 Mar 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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 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. ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Business and management consultancy services Business development consultancy services Miscellaneous business and business-related services Business organisation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06718c-2026-03-23T14:30:30Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06718c-2026-03-23T14:30:30Z) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North East Lincolnshire Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-lincolnshire-borough-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)