Notice Information
Notice Title
Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF)
Notice Description
The Scottish Government's Digital Economy Unit sought a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management - including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal - of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government's Digital Economy Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management - including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal - of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF). The contract is being procured following the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Finance making funding available to support businesses to take advantage of digital technologies and digital skills. The funding is focused specifically on increasing SME digital capability and capacity in order to improve productivity, strengthen business resilience and support Scotland's economic recovery.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Options: The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the Contract until 12 May 2023. The Scottish Government reserve the option to scale-up the Contract. The maximum available scale-up budget will be 2 000 000 GBP (excluding VAT).
Renewal: The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the Contract until 30 June 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000661093
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430046
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
75100000 - Administration services
75112100 - Administrative development project services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,641,147 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Oct 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Nov 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421738
Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF) - The Scottish Government's Digital Economy Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management - including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal - of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF) from 22 November 2021 - 31 March 2022. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430046
Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF) - The Scottish Government's Digital Economy Unit sought a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management - including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal - of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF).
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