Notice Information
Notice Title
NAC/1131 - Business Support Consultancy Services Framework
Notice Description
North Ayrshire Council are inviting bids for the provision of a Business Consultancy Services Framework within North Ayrshire. The Framework will comprise of 9 Lots: - Lot 1 - Financial & Data Analysis Support - Lot 2 - Business Strategy & Business Development Support - Lot 3 - Marketing & Digital Media Support - Lot 4 - Procurement & Tender Support - Lot 5 - HR Support - Lot 6 - Family Business Support - Lot 7 - Succession Planning Support - Lot 8 - Digital Strategy & Transformation Support - Lot 9 - Workplace Development & Training Support The Framework will be for a period of 2 years plus the option to extend for up to a further 2 years and is anticipated to commence December 2019. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 providers will be appointed per Lot. Bidders should note that there is no guarantee of business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Framework Agreement.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Financial & Data Analysis Support
Services for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Financial Management: support is required to enable businesses to develop and refine financial management skills, such as an understanding of financial statements and cash-flow as well as the application of sales, pricing, costing, interest and borrowings, taxation, investment and performance measurements. - Financial Readiness: business support will be required to allow interrogation of their forecasting methodologies and assessing their fitness for purpose in terms of their effectiveness in predicting future performance. - Preparing for Investment: information and support to prepare businesses for investment as an attractive proposition for potential investors and loan funders. - Alternative Finance: information and support around the main forms of alternative business funding for SMEs, from short to long-term loans/debt/equity or self-investment. - Taxation: providing support to businesses across any taxation issues that they may have during their business cycle.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 2 - Business Strategy & Business Development SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Strategic Planning: this may involve support relating to challenging existing approaches, developing new strategies and performance measurement. - Business Growth: growth can be achieved by either boosting the top line or revenue of the business with greater product sales or service income, or by increasing the bottom line or profitability of the operation by minimising costs - beneficial to help businesses explore both options. - Organisational Management: assisting with the organisational management activity that is used to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals, and establish agreement around intended outcomes/results. - Business Development: analysing current client base, identifying a potential sales pipeline, qualifying lead opportunities, producing a value proposition and clearly demonstrating a USP for the business. - Change Management: intervention to help a business move through the growth life-cycle, ensuring due consideration is made to the impact of change on the business, and its people, because of growth. - eCommerce Support: advice on developing new sales channels, integration with other platforms, financial transactions and targeting international markets.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 3 - Marketing & Digital Media SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Marketing Collateral: supporting businesses with practical approaches to marketing, including writing a marketing plan and marketing communications plan for integrating traditional and digital communications. Review of existing marketing strategies/materials for general improvement or development. - Digital Media: identifying what platforms suit the business needs and client base, advice on what to post, content management, social media calendar, engagement tracking and use of Hootsuite/Tweetdeck. - Digital Marketing: designing and implementing digital marketing and social media strategies to widen markets and maximise business opportunities. Improving digital presence and website to make better use of PPC advertising and SEO.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 4 - Procurement & Tender SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Review Current Tender Library: reviewing existing tender documentation and suggest best practice amendments. Support on how to identify key future contract opportunities, ensuring Public Contracts Scotland profile is up to date, how to complete an ESPD, deciding on what opportunities to bid/tender for and improving business visibility within the public sector. - General Procurement Support: evaluate past tendering performance and providing feedback on improvements, interpreting tender feedback and incorporating this into future bids. - Live Tenders: advice and support on how to complete live opportunities, ESPDs and Quick Quotes, helping businesses decide if they should bid, registering on other procurement portals and producing best tender documents possible.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 5 - HR SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - HR Policy: reviewing existing HR processes and policies, ensure they are fit for purpose and cover mandatory legal obligations. - Employee Engagement: enable implementation of appraisals, how to broker and manage tough discussions, developing clear roles and responsibilities for all staff and development and of employee handbooks. - Performance Management: improving individual employee performance and linking this to employee roles and responsibilities and contractual obligations, workforce relationship building and employee consultation projects.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 6 - Family Business SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Governance & Structure: creating the correct structures and practices needed to achieve best practice in governance of a family business, how to view the business as a family and as a business, development of a shared purpose, defining employee and family roles. - Succession Planning succession planning, conflict resolution, next generation career and skills development, developing family communications and planning an elegant exit.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 7 - Succession Planning SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Existing Business Position: formulating exit strategies, preparing business for sale, business continuity and safe-guarding people and assets. - Business Structure: provide support to help determine the assignment and coordination of roles, power and responsibilities within a business. Define how information flows between the different levels of management. - Board Development: value and creation of a board, or recruitment of a non-executive director. Review composition and effectiveness at both an individual and group level. - Business Continuity: how to deal with disruptions to supply chains, reputation, loss of premises or loss of technology. - Risk Management: enable businesses to make well-informed decisions and to identify and protect the most critical aspects of their operations. Mitigating or reducing risks to an acceptable level can create a more agile businesses.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 8 - Digital Strategy & Transformation SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Review of ICT Processes: reviewing existing ICT processes and identifying potential improvements, raising awareness of new digital processes, software, apps and technology. - Mobile Technologies: advice on application of relevant and up-to-date fixed and mobile technologies to support the business. - Websites: planning, development and on-going management to improve existing web presence or support on developing new platforms to align with business requirements and improve user experience. - Technology, Solutions & Connectivity: implementing IT and Communications infrastructure and software solutions to meet ongoing requirements. - Business Models & Workplace Innovation: the application of communications and technology to support new business models (remote working, virtual locations, partnerships & collaboration) and digital transformation. - Finding and managing digital resources and services: Building business cases, developing requirements, identifying, selecting and managing digital and technology resources.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 9 - Workplace Development & Training SupportServices for this Lot should include, but not be limited to, the following: - Skills Mapping of Business/Employees: reviewing existing skills and talent within a business, leadership development, review of business culture, internal project management, capacity building, people development and productivity improvements. - Leadership and Management: as the business grows, so does the need for strong leadership and guidance. Support to equip owners and entrepreneurs with the skills required to develop and achieve key business aspirations. - Productivity: plans and processes to improve productivity, identifying CIPD opportunities, implementing new ideas and structures.
Renewal: The Framework duration is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000591653
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380035
- 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
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £66,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20206 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Sep 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20206 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- July 2023
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- North Ayrshire Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Postcode Area
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
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- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360947
NAC/1131 - Business Support Consultancy Services Framework - North Ayrshire Council are inviting bids for the provision of a Business Consultancy Services Framework within North Ayrshire. The Framework will comprise of 9 Lots: - Lot 1 - Financial & Data Analysis Support - Lot 2 - Business Strategy & Business Development Support - Lot 3 - Marketing & Digital Media Support - Lot 4 - Procurement & Tender Support - Lot 5 - HR Support - Lot 6 - Family Business Support - Lot 7 - Succession Planning Support - Lot 8 - Digital Strategy & Transformation Support - Lot 9 - Workplace Development & Training Support The Framework will be for a period of 2 years plus the option to extend for up to a further 2 years and is anticipated to commence December 2019. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 providers will be appointed per Lot. Bidders should note that there is no guarantee of business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Framework Agreement. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380035
NAC/1131 - Business Support Consultancy Services Framework - North Ayrshire Council are inviting bids for the provision of a Business Consultancy Services Framework within North Ayrshire. The Framework will comprise of 9 Lots: - Lot 1 - Financial & Data Analysis Support - Lot 2 - Business Strategy & Business Development Support - Lot 3 - Marketing & Digital Media Support - Lot 4 - Procurement & Tender Support - Lot 5 - HR Support - Lot 6 - Family Business Support - Lot 7 - Succession Planning Support - Lot 8 - Digital Strategy & Transformation Support - Lot 9 - Workplace Development & Training Support The Framework will be for a period of 2 years plus the option to extend for up to a further 2 years and is anticipated to commence December 2019. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 providers will be appointed per Lot. Bidders should note that there is no guarantee of business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Framework Agreement.
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