# CP2128-21 - Pre Start-Up Support

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Devon County Council](/buyers/devon-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: School for Social Entrepreneurs
- Award value: £179,372
- Tender value: £179,372
- Award date: 1 February 2022
- Published: 6 April 2022
- Contract start: 2 February 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f054368a-74bc-4cfe-bd85-1dee3ded1d00-525657
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dddb124c-ed76-46be-873a-190d67674be9

## Description

The Pre Start-up support project will be available to individuals aged 25 and over in Devon to help them start a new business or a new social enterprise\. The potential entrepreneurs are facing different challenges before deciding the start of their self-employed journey\. The project will try to address those challenges and to help build their confidence, create a sustainable business plan, build resilience, manage start-up costs, cover any skills gaps, create partnerships etc\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f054368a-74bc-4cfe-bd85-1dee3ded1d00-525657)