Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bed-1d98-7140-b2c5-bc88361e1077/northamptonshire-county-council-start-up-business-support-advisors-for-the-ready awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Northamptonshire County Council Start-up Business Support Advisors for the Ready2Grow (R2G) Project [Northamptonshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northamptonshire-county-council) Estimated value £112,600 to £225,200 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 16 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Northamptonshire County Council is seeking to procure specialist support to deliver a programme of start-upbusiness support as part of the “Ready2Grow” (R2G) project, an initiative part-funded by European RegionalDevelopment Funding (ERDF) and delivered in partnership with the Northamptonshire Growth Hub, Universityof Northampton, and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership. There are two Start-up Business Advisor roles to be procured, one with a focus on supporting young people,and the other with a focus on supporting women and the BME community – all key target groups identified asneeding more local support. Tender responses are invited for proposals covering one or both of the Start-up Business Advisor roles. Additional information: The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Potential Providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Providers’ responses, will be conducted via The Authority’s ‘LGSS eSourcing Portal’ The portal is powered by Due North and located at: [lgssprocurementportal.co.uk](https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk) Potential Providers requiring assistance in using the LGSS eSourcing Portal should contact the Due North support desk Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 17:30 ### Tel: 01670 597137 Email: Read full description ## CPV classification Business development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/06ed09d7-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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 Northamptonshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northamptonshire-county-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 · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)