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Northern Innovation Hub Food and Drink TechHUB Strand 1: Business Support Services

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 May 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Jan 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contract for the "Northern Innovation Hub Food and Drink TechHUB Strand 1: Business Support Services" was awarded on 3 May 2022 to SAC Commercial Limited by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). This procurement falls under the services category and is focused on delivering business support, technical advice, and related events to foster a network of food and drink producers in the Highland Council area of Scotland. The project is set to commence on 3 May 2022 for an initial period of three years, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, and has a maximum estimated budget of £521,895 (excluding VAT). HIE operates as a regional development agency, and interested suppliers can contact them via email at hieprocurement@hient.co.uk.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in the food and drink sector, particularly those offering technical support, consultancy services, or events management. Companies with experience in fostering collaboration among food producers, as well as those possessing a track record in community engagement and business development, would be especially well-suited to compete in this ongoing contract. This project not only aims to uplift existing businesses but also nurtures young entrepreneurs, creating a robust ecosystem that can lead to new partnerships and market opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northern Innovation Hub Food and Drink TechHUB Strand 1: Business Support Services

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded to provide the following services: The Food and Drink TechHUB project (TechHUB) is to be delivered across the Highland Council area as a project under HIE's Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) programme. The NIH TechHUB Strand 1: Business Support Services contract which will be required to align with, and complement, existing HIE provision and that of our partners, to provide business support, technical advice and events to develop an existing and growing network of Food and Drink producers and supply chain businesses (SMEs).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key tasks are: - bringing F&D businesses together; - supporting businesses incl. brokering specialist/technical support; - raising awareness and increase implementation of new technologies and opportunities; - developing transformational local, national and international triple-helix collaborations between public sector, businesses and academia; - engaging with partners and stakeholders; - nurturing young entrepreneurs - provide complementary support to the relevant cohort(s) of IMPACT30 participants; - reporting, monitoring and evaluation. These services will be required from 3 May 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 12 months following the Initial Term. The initial 3-year budget currently available to deliver this service was between GBP 325,000 and GBP 374,000 (excluding VAT).. 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: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. See the Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes document for further information.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000670312
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447523
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£524,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£524,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£521,895 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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

SAC Commercial Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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