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    ContractsBusiness Support Partners for Sheffield Start-Up Loans Programme
    Awarded contract

    Business Support Partners for Sheffield Start-Up Loans Programme

    Awarded
    £271.5k
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    Experienced business support provider needed to advise and mentor start-up entrepreneurs participating in Sheffield's Start Up Loans programme.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 10 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £271.5k
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £271,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      15 Jul 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AP
      Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    10 Aug 2026Today15 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks business support partners to provide advisory services for the Start Up Loans programme in Sheffield. Partners should be experienced in supporting new businesses and entrepreneurs. Preferred candidates will have prior experience utilising the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6360 Legal Panel, particularly for Government Lot 2 work involving major projects and complex commercial advice. Support services may include business planning, financial advice, mentoring, and guidance to help start-ups develop and scale successfully.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In professional services, The Start Up Loans Company has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP1× · 100%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — 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
    42ad1744-a7da-4ad2-93c7-cc680d2c0e72-910078

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