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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· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    25 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date 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

    13 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL has awarded 13 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEHILL LIMITED2× · 15%
    2. VITAMIN ADVISERS LLP1× · 8%
    3. GENECON LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. FORBES SOLICITORS LLP1× · 8%
    5. EBORACUM UK LTD.1× · 8%
    6. Potts Print (UK) Limited1× · 8%

    +6 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bca4
    SC
    Buyer
    SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services