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Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2023 at 10:22

Tender

07 Feb 2023 at 16:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council initiated a tender process for the Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney. The Council seeks a single contractor to deliver business support services, including the Business Gateway Service and the Council funded Business Improvement and Growth Service. The contract, with a budget of GBP405,500, is set to run from 1st June 2023 to 31st May 2026. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method is an open procedure. The buying organisation is the Orkney Islands Council, located in Kirkwall, United Kingdom.

This tender by the Orkney Islands Council offers business growth opportunities for firms in the business development consultancy services industry. Businesses capable of providing one-to-one consultancy, workshops, and specialist events would be well-suited for the contract. The selection criteria include service delivery, contract management, contract implementation, and price evaluation. The tender period ends on 10th March 2023, with the bid opening on the same day. Interested parties are advised to visit the Public Contracts Scotland Website for more details.

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Notice Title

Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council wishes to engage a single contractor with the competence, capability and capacity to deliver two separate programmes of Business Gateway Services. Firstly, the provision of business support services for the Business Gateway Service in Orkney, and secondly the provision of the Council funded Business Improvement and Growth Service ('BIG Service').

Lot Information

Lot 1

In liaison with the local Business Gateway Manager, delivery of the Business Gateway and additional BIG Service funded support will largely be through: -one-to-one consultancy, principally undertaken at the Business Gateway office in Kirkwall, but occasionally at a client's premises; and -workshops and specialist events - at suitable venues arranged by the contractor, run in Kirkwall, Stromness and in remoter areas around the islands (subject to local demand). Additional information on the service requirement is contained within the attached documentation. At the time of tender issue, it is anticipated that the maximum overall contract value which includes the potential periods of extension to 31 May 2028 is GBP405,500 although no guarantee is given as to actual expenditure. The budget across each service is as follows: Programme 1 Core Service - up to GBP277,500 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months). Programme 2 BIG Service - up to GBP128,000 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months). This budget is discretionary and not guaranteed. No guarantee is given as to actual expenditure. Bids that exceed the budget will not be considered. Additional information: The contract will consist as follows: Programme 1 for the Core service of Business Gateway Services and Programme 2 for the Enhanced Business Growth Support Services For the avoidance of doubt, as notified in the Invitation to Tender - Appendix 6, the price evaluation is carried out on the rate per hour figures submitted within bids.

Renewal: Two Authority held options to extend by a further 12 months per option.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a3a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012468-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£405,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£395,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
bruce.pinkerton@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01856873535

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRC ADVISORY

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