Award

Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2019 at 00:00

Tender

17 Jun 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Inverclyde Council, located in Greenock, UK, has completed the award process for the tender titled "Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting general public services, and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, awarded to Business Development Advisers Ltd, was signed on 16th September 2019, with an overall value of £179,413 and a focus on delivering essential business advisory services. The procurement process involved prior planning and has been fully executed as of this date.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the advisory services industry, particularly those offering start-up and growth advisory support. Companies equipped to deliver workshops on topics such as business planning, search engine optimisation, and financial management would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. Businesses aiming to collaborate with public sector bodies in the community services sector will find this a valuable opportunity to leverage their expertise and expand their operations in the region.

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Notice Title

Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde

Notice Description

Provision of Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde Council are for three Business Gateway Core Services: Start-Up Advisory Service Growth Advisory Service Business Gateway Local Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Inverclyde Council require provision of Business Gateway Services for the following three core service areas: Start-Up Advisory Service Growth Advisory Service Business Gateway Local Services It will also be a requirement of the contract for the successful contractor to deliver the following type of workshops: Business Planning Improve Search Engine Ranking Bookkeeping Introduction to Tax Build Your Own Website Trading Online Selling on Line Intellectual Property 7 Steps to Increasing Profit Newly Self Employed Lets Talk Tax Introduction to Social Media Sales Strategy Email Marketing

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582365
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP367443
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

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

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£179,413 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
May 2021

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kirsty.munro@inverclyde.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1475712364

Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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