HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service
A Tender Notice
by HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Value
- £3M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 09 Jan 2026
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Deadline
- 10 Feb 2026 12:00
Related Terms
Location
Hertfordshire:
1 buyer
- Hertfordshire County Council Stevenage
Description
Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service. Hertfordshire Futures is looking to commission a provider and delivery partner to deliver the Hertfordshire Growth Hub service in Hertfordshire.
Renewal Options
The Core Contract period is one (1) year with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years subject to available funding
Award Criteria
| Simple description | The evaluation of tenders will consist of three (3) parts as per the pre-determined evaluation criteria in Table A of the Instructions to Tenderers document Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail) PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS - Non-Scored - Bid Form 1 Part 1 – Registration on FTS (CDP) And Exclusion Information Part 1A - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 2 Part 1B - Associated Persons - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 3 Part 1C - Intended Sub-Contractors - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 4 Part 2 - Conditions of Participation Part 2A - Economic & Financial Standing Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 5 Part 2B - Technical & Professional Ability Insurance - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 6 Right to Work in the UK - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 7 Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 8 TUPE and Pensions - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 9 Case Studies - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 10.1 and 10.2 Intention to Subcontract - Pass/Fail - 10.3 Price Ceiling - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 11 Part 3 – Award (Award Criteria) Part 3 - Quality Service Delivery - 25% - Bid Form 12 Project Approach - 20% - Bid Form 13 Key Personnel - 10% - Bid Form 14 Resource Allocation - 10% - Bid Form 15 Marketing - 15% - Bid Form 16 Capacity Building and Sustainability - 10% - Bid Form 17 Mobilisation - 10% - Bid Form 18 |
CPV Codes
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
Indicators
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
Hertfordshire Growth Hub is the entry point to all business support provision within the county and is responsible for the seamless coordination, alignment and collaboration of services. Working in tandem with publicly funded support services and commercial suppliers, Hertfordshire Growth Hub provides access to tailored advice, training and mentoring for SMEs, helping them to accelerate their growth journey. Please refer to the tender documents for full details. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 10th of February 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please Note: The TUPE Employee Liability Information has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602f6
- FTS 001910-2026