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    ContractsBusiness Coaching and Start-up Support Services for Students and Graduates
    Awarded contract

    Business Coaching and Start-up Support Services for Students and Graduates

    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Provide business coaching, mentoring, and enterprise development support services for university students and graduates through mixed delivery methods including one-to-one coaching and workshops.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Aug 2026· 4 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      6 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HO
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    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    13 Aug 2026Today6 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The University of Newcastle seeks a provider to deliver comprehensive business coaching and start-up support services to students and graduates. The service will support individuals considering self-employment or business start-up, as well as those developing enterprising skills and entrepreneurial mindset for enhanced employability. Delivery methods include one-to-one mentoring sessions, workshops, in-residency days at the on-campus Incubator, and bootcamp-style events. This is Lot 8 of an eight-lot contract; the stated value represents the total contract value across all lots. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to tender, with selection based on published procurement criteria.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY AT NEWCASTLE has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FIRST Face to Face Ltd1× · 14%
    2. RMT Accountants and Business Advisors Limited1× · 14%
    3. Hooked on Group1× · 14%
    4. Helena Hill1× · 14%
    5. Lever Development Limited1× · 14%
    6. Square One Law LLP1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

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

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c68692b8-1a21-4c75-86af-9e69fd3b7cde-910596
    NU
    Buyer
    NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY AT NEWCASTLE
    Sector
    Professional Services