Award

Open4Business Supply Chain Project

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2018 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2018 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is currently overseeing a public procurement process for the "Open4Business Supply Chain Project," which falls under the services industry category. The procurement is at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 18 July 2018. The services are expected to commence in August 2018 for a duration of two years, with a total budget ranging from GBP 56,250 to GBP 75,000, excluding VAT. Interested suppliers are invited to submit their tenders electronically.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the service sector with relevant qualifications and experience in supply chain or economic affairs. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially those capable of meeting the specified insurance requirements and demonstrating previous experience in similar projects. Participation in this procurement could enable these businesses to expand their market presence and build long-lasting relationships with public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open4Business Supply Chain Project

Notice Description

HIE requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide the the requirements as detailed in the Scope of Requirements. It is expected that these services will be required from August 2018 for an initial period of 2 years. The initial 2 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 56,250 and GBP 75,000 (excluding VAT).

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is expected that these services will be required from August 2018 for an initial period of 24 months. It is estimated that the potential total value of these services over the 24 months will be between GBP 56,250 and GBP 75,000 excluding VAT.. This is a Contract AWARD Notice and as such the procurement process is complete. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000547890
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331224
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

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

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

CPV Codes

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£72,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M2 PROCUREMENT & COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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