Award

Business Support for Third Sector Organisations

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jun 2019 at 00:00

Tender

05 Dec 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "Business Support for Third Sector Organisations," aimed at providing business support services from 24 May 2019 to 23 May 2022, with a potential one-year extension. Located in Glasgow, this tender falls under the services industry category and is at the Tender stage. The deadline for submission is set for 8 February 2019. The procurement method used is an open procedure, signalling opportunities for broader participation by suppliers.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses, especially those with expertise in delivering professional client-focused business development services tailored to the third sector in Scotland. Companies with a strong understanding of the local third sector landscape and experience in managing stakeholder communications will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, there will be additional subcontracting opportunities valued between £20,000 and £50,000, further expanding the potential for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to engage and grow through this contract.

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Notice Title

Business Support for Third Sector Organisations

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a supplier to work with them to market and deliver business support services during 2019-23 to the third sector in Scotland. Successful delivery requires a supplier with expertise & experience of delivering professional client-focussed business development services across a wide geographic area. Knowledge of the third sector landscape in Scotland is important as well as the ability to communicate with sectoral stakeholders Familiarity with the key markets in which third sector organisations operate will be needed to ensure the support being offered is pertinent. Knowledge of where other forms of public support are already available to the sector will ensure that these services remain additional and complementary to mainstream business support available. The Supplier is required to ensure service continuity from 24 May 2019 to 23 May 2022. An option to extend this contract for one year will be considered at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking a Supplier to work with them to market and deliver business support and development services during 2019-23 to the enterprising third sector in Scotland. This contract will build on the success of the business support currently being delivered through the Scottish Government's 'Just Enterprise' business support programme. Successful delivery requires a Supplier with expertise and experience of delivering fully supported professional client-focussed business development services across a wide geographic area. A knowledge of the third sector landscape in Scotland will be important as well as the ability to communicate and engage with sectoral stakeholders so that the benefits of the services may be accessed by as many enterprising organisations as possible. The Supplier will use their expertise to ensure that only organisations with the best potential of being more enterprising are taken forward for support. Familiarity with the key markets in which third sector organisations operate will be needed to ensure the support being offered is pertinent. Knowledge of where other forms of public support and services are already available to the sector (i.e. from Third Sector Interfaces, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Business Gateway and Scottish Enterprise and other providers) will ensure that these services remain additional and complementary to mainstream business support already available. The Supplier is required to ensure service continuity from 24 May 2019 to 23 May 2022. A further option to extend this contract for one year will be considered at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers 9 months prior to the contract expiry date.

Renewal: An option to extend this contract for one year will be considered at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers 9 months prior to the contract expiry date

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000565435
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356902
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£4,750,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20196 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Margaret Anne McKeown
Contact Email
lauren.lochhead@gov.scot, margaretann.mckeown@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442241, +44 1412420111

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CEIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339375
    Business Support for Third Sector Organisations - The Scottish Government is seeking a supplier to work with them to market and deliver business support services during 2019-23 to the third sector in Scotland. Successful delivery requires a supplier with expertise & experience of delivering professional client-focussed business development services across a wide geographic area. Knowledge of the third sector landscape in Scotland is important as well as the ability to communicate with sectoral stakeholders Familiarity with the key markets in which third sector organisations operate will be needed to ensure the support being offered is pertinent. Knowledge of where other forms of public support are already available to the sector will ensure that these services remain additional and complementary to mainstream business support available. The Supplier is required to ensure service continuity from 24 May 2019 to 23 May 2022. An option to extend this contract for one year will be considered at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356902
    Business Support for Third Sector Organisations - The Scottish Government is seeking a supplier to work with them to market and deliver business support services during 2019-23 to the third sector in Scotland. Successful delivery requires a supplier with expertise & experience of delivering professional client-focussed business development services across a wide geographic area. Knowledge of the third sector landscape in Scotland is important as well as the ability to communicate with sectoral stakeholders Familiarity with the key markets in which third sector organisations operate will be needed to ensure the support being offered is pertinent. Knowledge of where other forms of public support are already available to the sector will ensure that these services remain additional and complementary to mainstream business support available. The Supplier is required to ensure service continuity from 24 May 2019 to 23 May 2022. An option to extend this contract for one year will be considered at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers.

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