Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Technical Advisors
Notice Description
THIS PROCESS WAS NOT AWARDED AND AS SUCH IS INCOMPLETE. HIE are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced external, independent technical advisory support to support the HIE Space Programme, and delivery of Space Hub Sutherland in particular. This exercise is to appoint up to a maximum of 3 individuals who will be called upon to provide independent, impartial expert advice to HIE It is expected that these services will be required from January 2020 for an initial period of 2.5 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term. The budget currently available to cover all appointed individuals for the initial period (ie 2.5 years) is between GBP 120,000 and GBP 136,000 (excluding VAT and T&S).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The role of the Technical Advisory Group is important to HIE's governance around the HIE Space Programme. Bidders should note that this requirement is for individuals, and therefore entities wishing to put forward a number of individuals must submit a separate response on PCS for each named individual.. 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: n/a as non award
Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2.5 years years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000582274
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375852
- 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
- Not specified
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
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £182,250 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £182,250 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Dec 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Nov 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Dec 20196 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
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=3
4th October 2019 - Response Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=8
4th October 2019 - Response Form - To include ESPD Q4B6 HMRC IR35 question omitted from ESPD which cannot be amended -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=1
3rd October 2019 - Scope & Guidance Notes -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=2
3rd October 2019 - Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=4
3rd October 2019 - Form to be returned signed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=5
3rd October 2019 - Pricing Proforma -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=6
3rd October 2019 - HIE Conflicts of Interest Policy -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT367874&idx=7
3rd October 2019 - HIE Business Travel Policy -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT367874
Independent Technical Advisors - HIE are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced external, independent technical advisory support to support the HIE Space Programme, and delivery of Space Hub Sutherland in particular. This exercise is to appoint up to a maximum of 3 individuals who will be called upon to provide independent, impartial expert advice to HIE It is expected that these services will be required from January 2020 for an initial period of 2.5 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term. The budget currently available to cover all appointed individuals for the initial period (ie 2.5 years) is between GBP 120,000 and GBP 136,000 (excluding VAT and T&S). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375852
Independent Technical Advisors - THIS PROCESS WAS NOT AWARDED AND AS SUCH IS INCOMPLETE. HIE are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced external, independent technical advisory support to support the HIE Space Programme, and delivery of Space Hub Sutherland in particular. This exercise is to appoint up to a maximum of 3 individuals who will be called upon to provide independent, impartial expert advice to HIE It is expected that these services will be required from January 2020 for an initial period of 2.5 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term. The budget currently available to cover all appointed individuals for the initial period (ie 2.5 years) is between GBP 120,000 and GBP 136,000 (excluding VAT and T&S).
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