Glasgow Business Growth Framework - Phase 4
- Buyer
- Glasgow City Council
- Value
- £3,800,000
- Closes
- 15 December 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
Glasgow City Council is setting up a framework, which is a pre-approved list of suppliers, to provide business growth advice to eligible organisations across the city. The work is split into ten specialist lots covering areas such as strategy, leadership, HR, design, and digital, with an estimated total value of £3,800,000. Funding is confirmed for the first two years, with the remaining years depending on further funding being secured.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver specialist business consultancy in areas such as strategic planning, change management, operations, turnaround, mergers and acquisitions, organisational development, succession planning, leadership, accreditation, HR support and remote leadership skills. • Offer support flexibly, face to face, digitally, by phone, or one to one, at times and locations that suit each organisation. • Support eligible organisations across Glasgow to achieve sustainable growth and improve business start-up and survival rates.
Lots
- Business Growth, Sustainable Growth and Productivity
- Upskilling, Leadership and Resources
- Design and System processing
- Sales and Digital Marketing
- Preparing for Global Growth
- Digital Transformation
- Sustainable and Net Zero Support
- Business Acceleration
- Business Structuring Business Governance, Legal and IP
- Financial Readiness and Planning
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not state any turnover, insurance, certification or experience thresholds, but with a £3.8 million total across ten specialist lots, a small firm would most likely need to bid for one or two lots in its specialist area and be able to deliver flexibly across the city.
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How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
Where to apply
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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at CorporateProcurement@glasgow.gov.uk.
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