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Open tender · Notice 097667-2026

Agreements for Start Up Loans' Business Support Partners

The Start-Up Loans Company

Value
£104.3m
Closes
17 Nov 2026 (9 days)
Where
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Lots
15
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030

In plain English

The Start-Up Loans Company is replacing its Business Support Partners, who act as credit brokers helping people across the UK with pre-loan support, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with possible extensions into years 4 to 6. There are 15 lots (12 regional, up to 4 national, 2 specialist for ex-military people and young people) with a total estimated value of £85,800,000 excluding VAT.

Good fit for: Established business support or enterprise organisations able to give start-up advice and act as credit brokers across a UK region or nationally.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must register on Delta e-sourcing and sign a confidentiality agreement first potential Tenderers are required to register on the delta e-sourcing platform and complete and submit a Confidentiality Agreement
  • Two-stage process designed by the buyer (competitive flexible procedure) Competitive flexible procedure

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Start-Up Loans Company (SUL) is part of the British Business Bank (the Bank), which is a government-owned economic development bank that makes finance markets for smaller businesses work more effectively. The Bank’s mission is to drive economic growth by helping smaller businesses get the finance they need to start, scale and stay in the UK. In doing so, the Bank helps capture the economic value of innovation for the UK and create jobs and prosperity for people across the country. The Bank designs, delivers, and manages a range of products through over 200 Delivery Partners, helping to increase both the supply and diversity of finance available to smaller businesses. Through our Banking business, the Bank increases the availability of debt finance for businesses right across the UK so promising businesses are much more likely to get the loan they need to start and grow. We do this by providing start up loans for entrepreneurs so people with great ideas have a better chance of getting started, no matter what their background is or where they are in the country. Alongside this, our Government-backed guarantees support banks and other finance providers to lend more to businesses who need debt finance to grow. The Start-Up Loans Company (SUL, the Contracting Authority) is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Business Finance Ltd, which is in turn wholly owned by the Bank. SUL delivers the government’s Start Up Loans Scheme, which provides personal fixed-interest loans and support to aspiring and early-stage business owners from across the UK who might be struggling to access finance from other sources. The Scheme supports employment, enables economic growth, and has a transformational impact on the lives of thousands of people. SUL’s mission is to help new and early-sta…

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Getting the documents

delta-esourcing.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 15 Oct 2026.

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