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SETsquared Framework For Mentors

Business ServicesCPV 79410000

ValueValue not published

Deadline16 Oct 2026

Published4 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 4 Sept 202641 days leftCloses 16 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Lewis Haynes

lh295@bath.ac.uk

01225387277

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

The University of Bath & SETsquared is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of mentoring and business support services.

The Framework will provide the University with access to suitably experienced and qualified Suppliers capable of delivering specialist mentoring and business support to a range of individuals and organisations, including researchers, academics, entrepreneurs, founders and businesses.

The Framework is divided into seven Lots covering Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Creative Industries, Digital and Technologies, Defence, Life Sciences, and General sectors.

Services include support across the following business support areas: Customer and Market Discovery; Branding and Marketing; Sales, Growth and Impact; Communicating and Pitching; Finance, Operations and Governance; Raising Equity Investment; Founder Leadership; Scaling; and Legal, Intellectual Property and Regulations.

The University intends to appoint multiple Suppliers to each Lot.

Requirements arising during the Framework term will be called off in accordance with the Call-Off procedures set out within the tender documents.

For further information, please review the documents within the tenderbox

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The Framework will provide the University

Services include support across the following business

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£6.8k–£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

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