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IMPACT30

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Apr 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the IMPACT30 support programme has been undertaken by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, focusing on enhancing the entrepreneurial landscape within the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland. This contract, valued at approximately £1,600,000, was initiated in July 2022 and is expected to run for an initial period of three years, with a potential one-year extension. The process followed an open procurement method and is currently at the award stage, having officially awarded the contract to Skillfluence Limited.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing support services to entrepreneurs, particularly micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer expertise in areas vital for nurturing young and ambitious business leaders. Companies with experience in service delivery across various sectors, specifically those that can tailor their offerings to the individual needs of entrepreneurs, will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this growing market, thereby enhancing their business portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IMPACT30

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded to provide the IMPACT30 support programme across the Highlands and Islands Enterprise region. Key activities will cover a range of topics considered vital for all young entrepreneurs and enterprises as well as bespoke subjects developed around the individual needs of the entrepreneur. The services will start from August 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This programme will provide the intensive and longer-term support to enterprises over the course of 12 month for each cohort. The programme is open to all sectors, with the focus being on growth potential. We expect that there will be 177 participating enterprises receiving support through the programme. See the Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance document for full details.. 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 for full details.

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 year following the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000679070
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455134
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

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

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,414,373 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 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

Skillfluence Limited

Further Information

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