This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Sep 2018 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

27 Feb 2018 at 00:00

Tender

01 Feb 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is overseen by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which aims to establish a Support for Communities Framework specifically for Lot 2 – Argyll. This service contract falls under the 'services' category and is located in Inverness, UK. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, with an estimated total value of between £170,000 and £190,000 excluding VAT, and is scheduled to last for a maximum of three years, including an optional one-year extension. The deadline for tenders was set for 29th March 2018, following an amendment to allow more time for bidders due to changes in insurance requirements.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the consultancy sector, particularly those offering community support services, project management, and development expertise. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a background in financial consulting, project delivery, or procurement would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidders may provide essential services to community-led organisations, ultimately contributing to their growth and capacity-building efforts in Argyll.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Support for Communities Framework Lot 2 - Argyll

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. This exercise is to put in place arrangements which will provide HIE with access to external expertise to support community-led organisations to develop their capacity and deliver prioritised projects. The requirement was divided into 6 Lots procured under separate Notices - this Notice relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The Framework is anticipated to be awarded for 2 years with an optional period not exceeding 1 year. The estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between GBP170k and GBP190k excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.17 & V.2.4.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This framework will provide an alternative means of providing a range of practical support (not advice already accessible via HIE's Framework for Growth and Development - Specialist Advice) as many community-led organisations lack the capacity or a particular skills set to progress an opportunity timeously. The types of support required have been categorised as Financial; Project Development; Project Delivery/Management and Procurement. As indicated in II.1.4 this Lot relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The other Lots are as follows: - Lot 1 Inner Moray Firth & Moray - Lot 3 Innse Gall - Lot 4 Orkney, Shetland and Caithness & Sutherland - Lot 5 Lochaber,Skye & Wester Ross - Lot 6 Performance Measurement (HIE wide) Lot 6 is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 & was therefore procured via a selective competitive process.. 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: In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of Scottish Government direction or a shift in policy. This may result in amendments to existing requirements or the sourcing of new types of support.

Renewal: The Framework will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar years following the Initial Term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000528238
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330475
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 20188 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CEL Trading Ltd

Community Links Scotland

Delfinity Ltd

SKS Scotland CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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