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Award

12 Apr 2023 at 01:00

Tender

26 Jan 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The East Renfrewshire Council has completed the award process for the tender titled "Provision of Business Gateway Services". The procurement process involved inviting tenders for the provision of Business Gateway services, covering Start-up Advisory Service, Growth Advisory Service, and Business Gateway Local Services. This procurement was conducted using the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal. The contract was awarded to CJM Project Financial Management Ltd, with a contract value of GBP 330,000. The contract was signed on 27th March 2023 by East Renfrewshire Council.

This tender opportunity for the provision of Business Gateway Services presents a chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in business advisory services to participate and expand their business portfolio. The successful business will be responsible for delivering key Business Gateway services in East Renfrewshire, including start-up and growth advisory services. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, presenting a transparent and fair opportunity for qualified companies to compete. The completion of this award process signifies the readiness of East Renfrewshire Council to engage with the selected supplier for the specified services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Business Gateway Services

Notice Description

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Business Gateway services for East Renfrewshire Council as detailed in the specification. The appointed lead contractor will undertake the preparation and delivery of three Business Gateway core service areas: Start-up Advisory Service; Growth Advisory Service; and Business Gateway Local Services. As part of any bid, the appointed lead contractor will also be required to provide a part-time Business Information Officer (BIO). This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Business Gateway services for East Renfrewshire Council as detailed in the specification. The appointed lead contractor will undertake the preparation and delivery of three Business Gateway core service areas: Start-up Advisory Service; Growth Advisory Service; and Business Gateway Local Services. As part of any bid, the appointed lead contractor will also be required to provide a part-time Business Information Officer (BIO This service will be offered to a sole supplier ranked no 1 after evaluation.. Quality weighting above are sub weighting and the overall weighting for quality is 60. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000720025
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476015
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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Once the 24 month contract period is over, there is an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CJM Project Financial Management Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469611
    Provision of Business Gateway Services - East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Business Gateway services for East Renfrewshire Council as detailed in the specification. The appointed lead contractor will undertake the preparation and delivery of three Business Gateway core service areas: Start-up Advisory Service; Growth Advisory Service; and Business Gateway Local Services. As part of any bid, the appointed lead contractor will also be required to provide a part-time Business Information Officer (BIO). This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476015
    Provision of Business Gateway Services - East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Business Gateway services for East Renfrewshire Council as detailed in the specification. The appointed lead contractor will undertake the preparation and delivery of three Business Gateway core service areas: Start-up Advisory Service; Growth Advisory Service; and Business Gateway Local Services. As part of any bid, the appointed lead contractor will also be required to provide a part-time Business Information Officer (BIO). This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.

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