Notice Information
Notice Title
Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) - Service Operator
Notice Description
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. HIE has appointed a service operator for the Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM). The services are required from 3 October 2025 for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. HIE has an option to extend the contract period by up to 2 years, until 2 October 2030. The value of the initial 3-year period is GBP 804,738 (excluding VAT) including GBP 150,879 (excluding VAT) for various allowances. The total contract value in section II.1.7 and V.2.4. refers to the total contract value including the optional extension period/s and the various allowances.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Service Operator will develop, operate and manage the MICM service. MICM is one of eight strategic projects forming part of the Moray Growth Deal (MGD). Located at Enterprise Park Forres, MICM will provide diagnostics, advice, information, signposting and access to funding, to businesses. Its primary focus will be on stimulating innovation and growth in product and process development, with a strong emphasis on transitioning to low carbon practices. There will be space in the building for business start-up incubation and space for existing business to undertake innovation projects, as well as demonstration facilities showcasing advanced technology and equipment. Please refer to the tender documents for full details. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services in response to changes in circumstance such as: -evidence of actual demand for the various Services or for new Services. -the tested validity of initial assumptions (including assumptions about Allowances). -increased or decreased funding availability. -additional income generation which exceeds targets. -evolving operational circumstances. -the outcome annual reviews. -the results of business surveys. In response to changed circumstances, irrespective of the monetary value of the change, HIE may require a range of changes to the Services, such as: -the removal of Services; -the addition of new Services; -increasing or decreasing the Services; -re-designing the Service provision; -revising project KPIs/Milestones; -amending the Equipment and Technology Strategy; or -specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed. The above lists of circumstances and potential changes are not exhaustive and HIE may require such other changes as are appropriate. Specific modifications may include but need not be limited to: -A requirement to promote the uptake by self-managed, longer-term tenants of newly available Grow-on space at Unit 10, Enterprise Park Forres, from 2029/2030. -A move to virtual delivery (wholly or partially). -Changes to the service provision/programme as a result of ongoing review/improvements. -Temporary increases of resource provision, due to peaks in demand (e.g. to support equipment procurement activity). For full details please refer to the 'Contract modification' section in the Scope of Requirements and Guidance document.
Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. HIE will have an option to extend the contract period by up to 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ad23
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062371-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79415000 - Production management consultancy services
79420000 - Management-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,300,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,300,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,299,705 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jan 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Oct 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination or at the end of the contract, including any extension period.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 5NA
- Postcode Area
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness South
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice URLs
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