Planning

PIN : Request for Information - Financial Director Framework

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Planning

20 Feb 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise is seeking to gauge market interest for a planned procurement related to the "Financial Director Framework." This initiative is designed to enhance access to flexible and knowledgeable financial expertise for account-managed businesses and social enterprises within the Highlands and Islands region. Currently in the planning stage, this procurement process was initiated on 20th February 2020, with key deadlines including queries due by 13th March 2020 and responses required by 20th March 2020. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is located in Inverness, Scotland.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and support services to engage with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Companies that can provide flexible and experienced financial directors or advisory services would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts resulting from this exercise. By responding to the prior information notice, such businesses can position themselves to influence the procurement strategy, ensuring that their offerings align with the needs of the contracting authority and the local business community's growth ambitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIN : Request for Information - Financial Director Framework

Notice Description

The aim of this programme is for predominately HIE's account managed businesses, and large scale/complex social enterprises and communities across the region to have greater access to flexible, highly experienced and knowledgeable financial expertise to support business growth activities. This expertise will be identified as a business need by the business and the HIE account manager and will support the existing leadership and management team of the business to get to the next stages of growth. See attached PIN documentation for full details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this PIN is to gauge market interest in a potential future contract opportunity. It will also inform HIE's procurement strategy ensuring that any procurement route subsequently selected is attractive to the marketplace and will provide a competitive tendering environment for the efficient delivery of any future contract requirements. See attached PIN documentation for full details

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000615348
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381531
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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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