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    ContractsSunderland Tech Start-Up Incubator Programme
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    Sunderland Tech Start-Up Incubator Programme

    Sunderland City Council seeks a provider to operate a cohort-based technology start-up incubator at Culture House, supporting early-stage founders from idea to investment readiness.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 25 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 4 months ago.

    25 June 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    Sunderland City Council is seeking a qualified organisation to deliver a co-located start-up incubator programme based at Culture House in Sunderland. The programme will support early-stage technology businesses through a structured, high-intensity cohort model, helping founders develop their ideas to investment-ready status. Key objectives include: creating a pipeline of scalable tech ventures, combining public and private sector support, attracting investment to the region, retaining talented entrepreneurs, generating high-value jobs, and establishing Sunderland as a leading technology hub. The successful provider will design and deliver mentoring, training, networking, and business development support to cohorts of early-stage tech entrepreneurs.

    Track record

    18 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL has awarded 18 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEHILL LIMITED2× · 11%
    2. VITAMIN ADVISERS LLP1× · 6%
    3. INSPECTORATE LIMITED1× · 6%
    4. GENECON LIMITED1× · 6%
    5. FORBES SOLICITORS LLP1× · 6%
    6. Iceni Projects Limited1× · 6%

    +11 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bca4

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