Planning

Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

15 May 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council, in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council, is planning a procurement process for the "Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services". This initiative falls under the services industry category and is aimed at providing comprehensive support and advice for both start-up and existing businesses in the Lanarkshire area. The initial call for market engagement, captured in a Prior Information Notice (PIN), is scheduled for communication on 26 June 2020, with a deadline for interested service providers to submit their questionnaires by 5 PM on 5 June 2020. The project is valued at approximately £7,600,000 and is subject to funding from the European Regional Development Fund until March 2023.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses that offer consulting and support services, particularly those that cater to start-ups and established enterprises. Service providers that specialise in business development, advisory services, and event organisation would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement. Firms engaged in public sector services in Scotland should consider participating, as the successful contractor will benefit from a long-term relationship with both North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Councils, enhancing their capability to grow in the region.

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Notice Title

Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services

Notice Description

The purpose of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to support North Lanarkshire Council as lead local authority in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council (referred to as the "Councils") to gauge market interest and gather information to inform the procurement strategy and contract packaging for the delivery of Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Business Gateway is a publically funded local Government service that provides free business support and impartial advice for start-up and existing businesses based Scotland. Local Authorities are responsible for the delivery of the Business Gateway Service. For Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council manage the delivery across North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. For Lanarkshire the service has been delivered by a 3rd party provider since 2007. The current contract is due to expire in February 2021. The service provider from the first of March 2021 shall deliver business Support across Lanarkshire. The service delivers business start-up support, business growth advisory support, workshops, events and surgeries to both start up and existing businesses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000621017
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386723
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

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jun 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire, TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386723
    Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services - The purpose of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to support North Lanarkshire Council as lead local authority in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council (referred to as the "Councils") to gauge market interest and gather information to inform the procurement strategy and contract packaging for the delivery of Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services.

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