Closed tender

Provision of a Business Start-up Enterprise Support Programme

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Redbridge
Value: £1,136,000
Topic: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Published: 20 August 2025
Submission: 22 September 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Authority sought to appoint one or two providers to deliver the provision of a business startup enterprise programme. Local London is commissioning the delivery of the Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme. The programme aims to support 350 economically inactive residents to explore or set up sustainable small businesses. It will particularly target those furthest from the labour market, providing flexible pathways to financial independence. This Business Start-Up Enterprise Support Programme is designed to tackle these barriers by providing tailored business start-up advice, mentoring, and practical tools. By embedding AI and digital solutions, we aim to create a modern, innovative support service that prepares residents for the realities of running their own businesses. The procurement will appoint one or more delivery partners to provide tailored enterprise support across five boroughs. The programme is structured into two lots to ensure locally responsive delivery.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published20 August 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date22 September 2025

About the buyer

London Borough of Redbridge is a local authority that buys through its own Strategic Procurement Team. Most general supplies are bought through pre-tendered framework agreements rather than one-off purchases. Crown Commercial Service, the Central Buying Consortium and the London Contracts and Supplies Group provide shared purchasing routes. The Strategic Procurement Team also coordinates bulk buying for local schools.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Redbridge's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-redbridge.gov