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Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 1 Project Delivery & Support Framework

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Award

05 Oct 2022 at 00:00

Tender

24 Mar 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has completed the procurement process for the Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 1 Project Delivery & Support Framework. The framework began on 26th September 2022 and will run for an initial 3-year period until 25th September 2025, with a possible extension up to 25th September 2026. This procurement falls under the services category and was awarded through an open procedure. The framework allows HIE staff to efficiently procure external support for projects, with a total value of GBP 880,000.

This procurement opportunity created by Highlands and Islands Enterprise offers businesses in the Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support sector a chance for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in cyber security and related services would be well-suited to compete. The tender process for Lot 1 of the Framework presents an opportunity for businesses to provide development support, robust research, and evaluation services to support resource allocation and policy development.

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Notice Title

Research Appraisal Evaluation and Delivery Framework - Lot 1 Project Delivery & Support Framework

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Research, Appraisal, Evaluation and Delivery (RAED) Frameworks were procured in 3 Lots: Lot 1 Strategic and Operational Planning/Delivery Support Lot 2 Appraisal and Evaluation Lot 3 Research These Frameworks offer HIE staff an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist in the assessment and delivery of projects, to provide development support, and to provide robust and impartial research and evaluation evidence to support resource allocation and policy development. This Notice relates to Lot 1. See Scope of Requirements for full details. The Frameworks commenced on 26th September 2022 and will be for an initial 3 year period to 25th September 2025, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework. HIE have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term with the 4 year expiry date being 25th September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This lot will bring together a range of strategic and operational planning and delivery support requirements that will support HIE in planning and executing its functions. These requirements will be varied and wide ranging and may evolve to meet new or emerging opportunities, but can be grouped into the following categories: - Strategic and Operational Planning - Business case development - Benefits Realisation Planning The budget currently available for the initial 3 year period is GBP 660 000 (excluding VAT). This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. This Framework will also be available for call-off by HIE as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE).. 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 reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Framework following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given by the Scottish Government. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand under one or more Lots is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right to re-allocate the budget for that Lot to one or more of the other Lots, subject to the maximum total budget of GBP 3,560,000.

Renewal: It is expected that these services will be required from September 2022 and 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000687396
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460817
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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

79313000 - Performance review services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£880,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£880,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20223 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES

EKOS

EKOS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED T/A EKOSGEN

FRONTLINE CONSULTANTS

HALL AITKEN ASSOCIATES

RSM UK CONSULTING

SQW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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