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BeReady Business Development Framework 2023-2027

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

04 Apr 2023 at 11:53

Tender

14 Sep 2022 at 09:01

Summary of the contracting process

The East Ayrshire Council has awarded contracts under the BeReady Business Development Framework 2023-2027. The framework aims to support business development needs in East Ayrshire, covering services such as business consultancy. Notable lots include beFinance Ready, beProcurement Ready, beManagement Ready, beSales&Marketing Ready, beDigital Ready, bePeople Ready, beEnergy Ready, beExport Ready, and beInnovation Ready. These contracts offer opportunities for businesses to provide consultancy services supporting financial control, procurement processes, management, marketing, digital development, HR, energy sustainability, export documentation, and innovation.

Businesses in the consultancy services sector, particularly those focusing on business development, financial management, procurement, management, marketing, digital strategy, HR, energy efficiency, export services, and innovation, are well-suited to compete in the framework. With contracts already awarded for various lots to multiple suppliers, the East Ayrshire Council's initiative presents a chance for businesses to contribute expertise and solutions to support local businesses in improving their operations and achieving business objectives.

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Notice Title

BeReady Business Development Framework 2023-2027

Notice Description

A framework of providers to support the BeReady Business development needs in East Ayrshire.

Lot Information

beProcurement Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 2: beProcurementReady To provide support to businesses at all stages in the procurement process. The programme will review current position and should identify the gaps in knowledge, experience and practice. Focus is likely to be on company experience, policy documents, personnel and infrastructure but may also focus on support for tender writing/review of previous tenders

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beFiannce Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand. Lot 1 - beFinance Ready. To provide support including assistance to review existing financial control processes/systems and identify areas for improvement. The business will be provided with an implementation strategy which will contribute to the improvement in the financial controls of the business.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beManagement Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 3: beManagementReady To provide support to business owners/managers and their teams to be more effective in the workplace through improved management and/or team working. Support provided will focus on, but not be limited to, understanding personalities & differences (using behavioural assessment tools), Teams & Teamworking, Communication, Resolving Conflict, & Leadership. Delivery may be 1:1 or group based dependent on the needs of the business.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beSales&Marketing Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 4: beSales&MarketingReady To provide appraisals of current marketing activity, branding, identifying target markets, marketing planning, recommendations for future marketing initiatives. The business should work towards developing a marketing plan and will obtain a firm knowledge of how this can be implemented. To provide practical sales development, including reviewing existing sales practices and coaching the individual or teams in selling skills, which could include telephone sales and face-to-face selling. The business will develop a sales development plan along with an understanding of how it can be applied.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beDigital Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 5: beDigitalReady To provide support to business owners/managers who will benefit from improvements to the digital development strategy of their business.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

bePeople Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 6: bePeopleReady To provide support to business owners/managers who will benefit from improvements to the Human Resources function in the business. The programme will review the existing HR management practices and identify areas for improvement. The programme will assist the business with improving its practice, ensuring legal compliance, in issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, safety, wellness, benefits and training.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beEnergy Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 7: beEnergyReady To provide support to business owners/managers to create a Net Zero Plan. Carbon reduction is a key business objective and this intervention will support businesses to set realistic and achievable targets to reach Net Zero through varies initiatives (eg. facility, waste, energy, process etc.). At the end of the programme, an action plan will be prepared for the business detailing all recommendations and the suggested implementation processes. This will lead to the formation of an individual business's Net Zero Plan.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beExport Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 8: beExportReady To provide practical support to business owners/managers across sectors including food and drink, energy, renewables, electronics, healthcare, construction and textiles to review and create necessary export documentation and to research and stimulate supply chain requirements

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

beInnovation Ready

Provision of Business Consultancy services within East Ayrshire under the beReady brand LOT 9: beInnovationReady Assist businesses to solve issues and adopt processes that contribute to the development of new ideas and solutions. It could include advice and guidance on working on how to generate ideas, prototyping and developing solutions with real impact

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036846
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009790-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
ÂŁ580,000 ÂŁ500K-ÂŁ1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
In 2, 3 or 4 years subject to extensions invoked.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

ARENA HR

BELL HR CONSULTING

BREXEASY - THEMACDOGFACTORY

CAZBRO

CJM PROJECT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

CONNECT THREE SOLUTIONS

DIGITAL MARKETING SCOTLAND

ENTERPRISE NORTH EAST TRUST

FULL CIRCLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

GAP COMMUNICATIONS

KILKERRAN PARK LTD TA THE BUSINESS GROWTH PARTNERSHIP

NSDESIGN

ROBERT J HART

SCMG

SOLUTIONS ON DEMAND

STRAIGHT ST CONSULTING

SURVEY.DESIGN.CONSULT.

WHERE NOW CONSULTING

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