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    ContractsStart-Up Support Services for Students and Graduates - Finance and Business Planning
    Closed contract

    Start-Up Support Services for Students and Graduates - Finance and Business Planning

    Contract value
    £500k
    Closed 7 Jul 2026

    University seeking finance and business planning support provider for a start-up mentoring and skills development framework serving students and graduates.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 11 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Contract value
    £500k
    Closed 7 Jul 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 7 Jul 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      7 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 7 Jul 2026. Awaiting award.

    11 Jun 2026Today7 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Newcastle University is seeking qualified providers to deliver comprehensive start-up support services for students and graduates considering self-employment or business start-up careers, or looking to develop entrepreneurial skills. Services will be provided through a mixed-methods approach including: one-to-one mentoring sessions, interactive workshops, in-residency programs at the on-campus Incubator, and bootcamp-style events. This is Lot 1 (Finance/Business Planning) of an eight-lot framework agreement. The university welcomes applications from SMEs. The stated contract value represents the total value across all eight lots.

    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
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    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

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    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    40991329-8b95-404b-9a93-9294a9af5291-901721
    NU
    Buyer
    NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY AT NEWCASTLE
    Sector
    Professional Services