Export Growth and International Market Access Programme
Nottinghamshire County Council · published 11 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 7 Dec 2026, 12:00 · questions by 2 Dec 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £810,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028
- Where
- East Midlands
- Categories (CPV)
- 79411000 General management consultancy services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- MS1: Programme Delivery Model and Export Support Methodology (quality)
- MS2: Business Engagement, Targeting and Geographic Reach (quality)
- MS3: Grant Administration, Financial Efficiency, Subsidy Control and Programme Assurance (quality)
- MS4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Benefits Realisation (quality)
- MS5: Mobilisation and Contract Management (quality)
- MS6: Key Personnel and Relevant Experience (quality)
- MS7: Social Value and Inclusive Growth (price)
The award criteria, which will be used to evaluate tenders and select a successful supplier to which the Council intends to award the Contract(s), are designed to allow the selection of the tender that represents the most advantageous tender (MAT). Final scores for award criteria will be calculated to two decimal places.
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a single Lead Provider to deliver the Export Growth and International Market Access Programme across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The Lead Provider may be a single organisation or a consortium with one legally accountable lead provider. The Lead Provider shall remain responsible for all consortium and subcontracted delivery, performance, data, compliance and grant administration. The Programme forms part of EMCCA's Local Growth Fund (LGF) business support portfolio and is intended to address market failures associated with exporting, including information asymmetry, capability gaps, compliance barriers, market-entry costs and access to specialist support. The contracted service shall provide specialist export support to businesses seeking to:
• Begin exporting;
• Increase export activity;
• Enter new international markets;
• Improve international competitiveness; and
• Develop export-related productivity and digital capability. The successful Provider will be required to deliver services including, but not limited to:
• Export advisory support;
• Export readiness assessments and diagnostics;
• Export action planning;
• International market access support;
• Workshops, masterclasses and networking events;
• Referral and brokerage services;
• Marketing, promotion and outreach activity;
• Administration of a business grant programme;
• Performance monitoring and reporting; and
• Stakeholder engagement and coordination.
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