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Adventure Tourism Business Support

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

26 Jul 2021 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Award

23 Jan 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Sep 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract titled "Adventure Tourism Business Support" has been initiated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, located at An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, UK. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been actively awarded to Business & Tourism Solutions Ltd. This contract, valued at £177,820, spans from February 3, 2020, to April 3, 2023, and aims to support sustainable growth within the Adventure Tourism sector across targeted cohorts in the Highland Council geography. Interested parties should note that the deadline for initial tender submissions was October 31, 2019.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in tourism, hospitality, and services that cater to outdoor and adventure activities. Micro businesses and emerging entrepreneurs in the Adventure Tourism sector may find this initiative particularly advantageous, as it focuses on intensive support and collaboration to scale operations. The successful management of the programme will help businesses in the Highlands leverage their competitive advantages in the global tourism market, promoting innovation and enhancing their capabilities for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adventure Tourism Business Support

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. Delivery of the project will focus on the creation of up to 5 place-based cohorts across the Highland Council geography.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. The programme will seek to work with not only established businesses, but also micro businesses and aspiring businesses looking to start up in the sector. Through the provision of intensive support, the aim is to enable participant businesses to collaborate to create scale in a global sector where the Highlands has a natural competitive advantage. Phase 1 of the programme will focus on the Design and Build of an innovative and inspirational programme that will stimulate ambition, reflect international best practice and further develop business capability, growth and competitiveness, followed by Phase 2, Recruitment, Management and Delivery of the programme.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand for the programme in one potential cohort is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right not to start that cohort or establish another cohort in an area where there is already a cohort, but sufficient demand exist.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000593431
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422370
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£189,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£189,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£266,670 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2020 - 3 Apr 2023 3-4 years
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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
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

Business & Tourism Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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