Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf3-46ba-72c0-b6e0-bf895de101d8/support-for-uk-futures-programme closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Support for UK Futures Programme [UK Commission for Employment and Skills](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-commission-for-employment-and-skills) Estimated value Not stated Published 27 Mar 2015 Deadline Closed 14 Apr 2015 ## 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. - 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 UK Futures Programme support. - Lot 1 Market testing and market making - Lot 2 Assessment of proposals £20k inc VAT per award ### Additional information: How to apply UKCES will not discuss this tender with individual suppliers as this could result in unintentionally giving them an unfair advantage. All questions must be submitted by email to prior to the deadline for questions. The response to questions will NOT be sent to individual suppliers, but will be published on contracts finder as a document attached to the relevant Open Notice. Any questions submitted after the deadline for questions will not be answered. To ensure that you are viewing the most up to date documents, please view Open notices and not Replaced notices. Applications should be made by email to by the deadline date and time advertised in the tender document. e-mails should be no greater than 10MB in size, any emails which are bordering on the 10MB size limit MAY NOT reach the Tenders inbox and therefore cannot be considered. All submissions which reach the Tenders inbox will trigger an automated email response confirming receipt. If you do not receive this automated email response your submission has NOT been received and you should contact as soon as possible to discuss the problem. Late submissions will not be considered whatever the cause of the delay. UKCES will not reimburse any costs of preparing an application or for attending an interview. Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/44b288ca-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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 UK Commission for Employment and Skills: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-commission-for-employment-and-skills) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)