How to win: Camden SME Business Support Programme 2026-2028 Market Engagement

About this contract

The London Borough of Camden is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned tender for the delivery of a business support programme for Camden SMEs. This engagement aims to inform the development of the tender, understand market capacity and capability, and explore approaches to delivery. Camden Council is investing in intensive business support for SMEs. The programme responds to Camden's Inclusive Growth Statement, the council's budget commitment, and identified gaps in place-based, implementation-focused support for established businesses.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — London Borough of Camden scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £320,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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