Award

Digital Support for Business

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Apr 2024 at 09:41

Tender

20 Dec 2023 at 10:30

Planning

08 Sep 2023 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeenshire Council has recently completed a tender process for the project titled "Digital Support for Business" within the services category. The project aimed to offer one-to-one support and coaching sessions to enhance SMEs' digital capabilities in the North East of Scotland. The procurement stage was marked as "complete" with a contract value of £250,700 signed on 12th April 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the award already granted to the supplier STEP.

This procurement opportunity has created space for businesses involved in business and management consultancy services to grow. Companies providing digital consultancy, coaching, and support services would find this tender appealing. The key deadline for this award was on 12th April 2024. The tender was initiated by the Aberdeenshire Council as the buying organisation, fostering growth opportunities for businesses in the region.

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Notice Title

Digital Support for Business

Notice Description

The Council are looking to procure one-to-one support and coaching Sessions to support businesses with digital consultancy programme in the North East of Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key purpose of this project programme is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of SMEs in Aberdeenshire about digital technology, thus enabling them to enter new markets, trade internationally, increase business efficiency and (potentially) increase staff employed. Up until 2022 this requirement was under the banner of DigitalBoost, but unfortunately this programme is no longer going. The funding for this project has been secured through Shared Prosperity Funding which is funded through Levelling Up from the UK Government. This project seeks to support SME's in their journey along the digital maturity curve and offer a suite of products to help strengthen their knowledge and skill and free at the point of delivery.

Renewal: 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fb26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011920-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,700 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
11 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STEP

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