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Glasgow Business Growth Framework - Phase 3

Glasgow City Council

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18 Jan 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Glasgow City Council is tendering the Glasgow Business Growth Framework - Phase 3 to establish a supplier framework for delivering business growth consultancy services across different specializations. This opportunity aims to support business growth, enhance sustainability, and improve start-up rates in Glasgow. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of 17th February 2023. The total framework value is estimated at 1.9m GBP for the first two years, with potential funding for subsequent years. The framework comprises 10 Lots covering various business support areas accessible across different channels.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specializing in areas such as business structuring, leadership, financial management, design thinking, sales, marketing, internationalization, digital solutions, and green business support. Companies offering consultancy services in these domains are well-suited to compete. The Glasgow City Council aims to create a flexible framework to meet diverse business needs, offering multiple touchpoints for engagement and service delivery. The tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to Glasgow's sustainable business ecosystem.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glasgow Business Growth Framework - Phase 3

Notice Description

Glasgow City Council (the Council) requires a framework of suppliers to deliver a range of business growth consultancy services to eligible organisations across the city to aide a sustainable growth agenda and improve business start-up and survival rates. As the organisations accessing support via this Framework have different needs, the services provided must be offered flexibly. This includes, but is not limited to, face to face, digitally, by phone and one to one at suitable times and locations. The Framework is made up of 10 Lots as detailed below and aligned to the specialist area of business support to be provided. Please note funding totaling 1.9m GBP is currently confirmed for the first two years of the Framework. This therefore represents the estimated minimum total Framework value. Should funding equal to this initial value be subsequently secured this will be used to deliver years three and four respectively and aligns with the higher maximum value noted in II.1.5 Lot 1- Business Structuring Lot 2 - Business Growth Lot 3 - Leadership, Skills and Resource Lot 4 - Business Financial Management Lot 5 - Design Thinking and Innovation Lot 6 - Sales and Marketing Lot 7 -Internationalisation Lot 8 - Digital Lot 9 - Green Business Support Lot 10 - Business Acceleration

Lot Information

Business Growth

The Business Growth Lot will provide specialist consultancy support to identify areas of improvement processes which help to improve some measure of an organisations success. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Strategic Planning Change Management Pitching and Procurement Operations Management Turnaround Mergers and Acquisition

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Business Structuring

The Business Structuring Lot will provide specialist consultancy support to help determine the assignment and coordination of roles, power and responsibilities and define how information flows between the different levels of management within a business. Specific sub-category services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Board Development Company Structuring Franchising Business Succession/Acquisition / Management Buy outs/ Employee ownership Company Governance, Business Law / Contracts Ethical Management Intellectual Property

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Leadership, Skills and Resource

The Leadership, Skills and Resource Lot will provide specialist consultancy support that may involve reviewing existing leadership development processes and preparing a report on their future suitability and/or making recommendations for future actions. This also includes capacity building and comprehensive HR support. Specific sub-category services to be delivered under this Lot include, but are not limited to - Organisational Development and Succession Planning Leadership and Management Accreditation Capacity Building and HR Support Hybrid Working / Remote Leadership Skills

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Business Financial Management

The Business Financial Management Lot will provide specialist consultancy support across a range of areas which will help with the efficient and effective management of money / funds in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organisation. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Financial Management Financial Readiness Preparing for Investment Alternative Finance Company Valuation / Succession Planning Taxation Cloud Accounting Turnaround Mergers and Acquisition

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Design Thinking and Innovation

The Design Thinking & Innovation Lot will provide specialist consultancy services to help integrate design thinking principles into a range of organisations across different industry sectors and will support the development of organisational processes for introducing new ideas, workflows, methodologies, services and/or products. This should help enable the achievement of goals across the entire organisation, with sights set on accomplishing core business aims and initiatives. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to Problem Solving Development Testing and validation Understanding Innovation (Architectural, Radical, Incremental and Disruptive) Product (Market-driven) Innovation Process (Technology-driven) Innovation: Service (Business Model) Innovation Service Products

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Sales and Marketing

Expert consultancy services under the Sales and Marketing Lot will assist businesses with the practical approach to marketing, including writing a marketing plan and establishing a marketing communications plan for integrating traditional and digital communications. It will also offer support with developing a marketing and/ or sales strategy, with pricing and market penetration strategies Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to Sales Marketing Strategies Branding

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Internationalisation

The Internationalisation Lot will provide specialist consultancy support to businesses to access overseas markets, offering an opportunity to increase sales to a much wider customer base. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Support for Importing / Exporting/ Taxes and Tariffs Market Analysis and Development Structuring for Internationalisation / international Strategy Visa Sponsorship Licensing

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Digital Development and Innovation

The Digital Development and Innovation Lot will provide specialist consultancy support to businesses to use technology to benefit their internal and/or external operations. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Social Media Data Analytics and exploitation Customisation of software or App development Expertise to support the business to exploit technology for business improvement Cyber Security and GDPR

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Green Business Support

The Green Business Support Lot will offer specialist consultancy services to help businesses improve their practices and environmental performance, whilst simultaneously reducing costs and building long-term resilience to the impacts of climate change. Specific sub-categories services to be delivered under this Lot include but are not limited to- Energy Efficiency and Renewables Circular Economy Climate Resilience and Adaptation Sustainability Active Travel

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Business Acceleration

This Lot will provide support in a different, more targeted, and innovative way for organisations at various stages of growth. These interventions could focus on emerging themes and would target the key and emerging sectors. They could combine traditional teaching methodologies with guidance and mentorship. These programmes could include expert services as outlined in Lots 1-9 Business Growth; Business Structuring; Leadership and Skills; Financial Management; Design Thinking and Innovation; Sales and Marketing; Internationalisation; Digital Development and Innovation and Green Business Support. Learning-by-doing is vital to the process of scaling any venture, and the point of any type of acceleration programme is to accelerate that process. In this way, businesses are able to compress a large amount of learning into a shorter period of time. The Accelerator programmes will deliver specialist consultancy support that is relevant, accessible and practical for ambitious businesses in the city looking to scale up.

Renewal: The Framework is funded via a drawn down from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is confirmed for 2 years. If funding arrangements are extended, the Framework term will be extended accordingly. The Framework is therefore expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years with the council retaining the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000717235
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468889
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

66519310 - Insurance consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work

79822500 - Graphic design services

79930000 - Specialty design services

79933000 - Design support services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Framework is expected to run for an an initial period of 2 years as funding is confirmed for this period. The council has also retained the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each should further funding become available. Further notices concerning any future procurements should funding become available could therefore be published between 2024 - 2026.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468889
    Glasgow Business Growth Framework - Phase 3 - Glasgow City Council (the Council) requires a framework of suppliers to deliver a range of business growth consultancy services to eligible organisations across the city to aide a sustainable growth agenda and improve business start-up and survival rates. As the organisations accessing support via this Framework have different needs, the services provided must be offered flexibly. This includes, but is not limited to, face to face, digitally, by phone and one to one at suitable times and locations. The Framework is made up of 10 Lots as detailed below and aligned to the specialist area of business support to be provided. Please note funding totaling 1.9m GBP is currently confirmed for the first two years of the Framework. This therefore represents the estimated minimum total Framework value. Should funding equal to this initial value be subsequently secured this will be used to deliver years three and four respectively and aligns with the higher maximum value noted in II.1.5 Lot 1- Business Structuring Lot 2 - Business Growth Lot 3 - Leadership, Skills and Resource Lot 4 - Business Financial Management Lot 5 - Design Thinking and Innovation Lot 6 - Sales and Marketing Lot 7 -Internationalisation Lot 8 - Digital Lot 9 - Green Business Support Lot 10 - Business Acceleration

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