Scope
Reference
DN780489
Description
New Forest District Council is commissioning a 12-month Scale Up Support Programme aimed at helping a select number of high-potential small and micro businesses achieve significant growth. The programme will deliver tailored support including mentorship, training, innovation guidance, funding advice, and networking opportunities. The focus is on quality over quantity, with the goal of increasing revenue, profitability, market reach, and leadership capacity. The supplier will be responsible for designing and delivering the programme, managing applications, collaborating with stakeholders, and creating a lasting legacy through case studies and potential follow-on support. The total budget is £70,000 excluding VAT.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £70,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
3 September 2025
Contract dates
- 3 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- 11 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Signed contract documents
New Forest Scale Up Programme Contract - signed.pdf
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
DIGITAL ISLANDS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
- Companies House: 12654697
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQG-5543-YPRP
25 Langdale Gardens
Hove
BN3 4HJ
United Kingdom
Email: hello@digitalislands.org
Website: https://digitalislands.co.uk/
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
New Forest District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTPC-7449-MJHN
Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road
Lyndhurst
SO43 7PA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@nfdc.gov.uk
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government