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SETsquared Framework For Mentors
Published 4 Sep 2026
4 Sep 2026
Closed 16 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79410000 *
Business and management consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, South West
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/01/2027 01/01/2031
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Claverton Down, Bath, BA27AY, United Kingdom · UKK12
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price (40%)
- Quality (60%)
- Bidding Documents (delta-esourcing.com) · Bidding Documents
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The University of Bath
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79410000 *
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Reference: UoBath/Proc/1463
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
Full CPV breakdown
- 79410000 — Business and management consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 7
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- +1+1
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Details can be found in the tender documentation available via the tenderbox document repository
- Submission method
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6CS5G7NB97
- Enquiries close
- 25 Sep 2026
- Award decision expected
- 1 Dec 2026
- Number of lots
- 7
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 04 Sep 2026 12:14
- Deadline
- 16 Oct 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f229
- Notice ID
- UoBath/Proc/1463
Lots (7)
Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing
Examples include aerospace, automotive, agri-tech, batteries, space and advanced materials
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries
Examples include offshore wind, hydrogen, grid upgrades, carbon capture and decarbonised freight corridors.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 3: Creative Industries
Examples include arts and culture, advertising, architecture, design, publishing, film, television, music and video games development.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 4: Digital and Technologies
Examples include artificial intelligence, cyber security, advanced connectivity, engineering biology, quantum technologies and semiconductors.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 5: Defence
Examples include defence technologies, advanced sensing, autonomous systems and secure communications.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 6: Life Sciences
Examples include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, diagnostics and health data innovation.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Lot 7: Other
Including Financial Services, Professional and Business Services together with any other sectors not specifically covered by Lots 1-6.
1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2031 · Active
Full notice record
209 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | The University of Bath |
| Address › Street | Claverton Down |
| Address › Town / city | Bath |
| Address › Postcode | BA27AY |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK12 |
| Contact › Name | Lewis Haynes |
| Contact › Email | lh295@bath.ac.uk |
| Contact › Telephone | 01225387277 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | The University of Bath |
Tender
| Title | SETsquared Framework For Mentors |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Participation Fees › Type | win |
| Participation Fees › Description | Suppliers will not be charged a fee. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Details can be found in the tender documentation available via the tenderbox document repository |
| How to submit | https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6CS5G7NB97 |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Advanced Manufacturing |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Examples include aerospace, automotive, agri-tech, batteries, space and advanced materials |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Clean Energy Industries |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Examples include offshore wind, hydrogen, grid upgrades, carbon capture and decarbonised freight corridors. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Creative Industries |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Examples include arts and culture, advertising, architecture, design, publishing, film, television, music and video games development. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Digital and Technologies |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Examples include artificial intelligence, cyber security, advanced connectivity, engineering biology, quantum technologies and semiconductors. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Defence |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Description | Examples include defence technologies, advanced sensing, autonomous systems and secure communications. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Title | Life Sciences |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Description | Examples include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, diagnostics and health data innovation. |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Title | Other |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Description | Including Financial Services, Professional and Business Services together with any other sectors not specifically covered by Lots 1-6. |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | See Tender Docs |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Contract period › End | 1 Jan 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Jan 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Renewal › Description | +1+1 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6CS5G7NB97 |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083861-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 4 Sep 2026 |