Notice Information
Notice Title
Social Enterprise Business Accelerator
Notice Description
South Lanarkshire Council would like to invite suitable qualified suppliers that are interested in tendering for a Social Enterprise Accelerator programme(s) to be delivered in the new financial year 2023/2024, with the potential to extend the contract should additional funding become available. The Social Enterprise Business Accelerator will deliver entrepreneurial training, upskilling and business support for leaders of Social Enterprises and Enterprising Third Sector Organisations based in South Lanarkshire. The new programme, which will be timebound and cohort based will build on the success of a pilot Social Enterprise Accelerator programme, which South Lanarkshire social enterprises completed in February 2023. South Lanarkshire Council envisage this new programme will benefit a minimum of 30 social enterprises, with ambition to grow, directly supported to identify and remove barriers to growth, build capacity and capability. As an example topics covered may include but not limited to: - Marketing and Business Strategy. - Generating Income - Democratic Finance Models - Inclusive Business Models The original pilot included a cohort of 15 social enterprises supported over a 9-week programme of workshops, 1-1 support and action planning, delivered through a mix of in-person and on-line business support to produce an action plan and deliver impact for the sector. While there is no legal definition for social enterprise in Scotland, it is broadly accepted that a social enterprise trades for the common good, rather than the unlimited private gain of the few. Its primary objective is to achieve social and wider environmental benefit, and distinct from other third sector organisations, social enterprises aspire to financial independence through trading. It is expected that the new programme, in financial year 2023/2024, will deliver for a minimum of 2 cohorts. It is likely that this will be a mix of in person and online delivery. It is anticipated that the programme will start in July / August 2023. South Lanarkshire Council would welcome supplier opinions and ideas on best methods of successful delivery and suggested key milestones, building on the success of the pilot. Any suggestions can be emailed to Yvonne.mcbride@southlanarkshire.gov.uk by no later than Friday 14th April 2023. The Council are happy to discuss the option to use South Lanarkshire Council venues, should suppliers not have suitable premises locally.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The tender opportunity will be an Open Tendering Procedure and will be awarded on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative, technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an award decision. The Council has adopted a sequential opening process for any tender exercise conducted as per the following stages: As part of Stage 1 the bidders will be required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements. As part of Stage 2 the bidders will then be required to complete a Technical response based on technical specific questions related to the project. As part of Stage 3 the bidders will then be required to complete Commercial response. It is anticipated that the form of contract will be South Lanarkshire Councils Standard Terms and Conditions for Services. If your organisation would wish to be invited to this tender opportunity please register on Public Contracts Scotland Tender if you have not already registered.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000727343
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474987
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80521000 - Training programme services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 May 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Diane Hunter
- Contact Email
- diane.hunter@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMILTON
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474987
Social Enterprise Business Accelerator - South Lanarkshire Council would like to invite suitable qualified suppliers that are interested in tendering for a Social Enterprise Accelerator programme(s) to be delivered in the new financial year 2023/2024, with the potential to extend the contract should additional funding become available. The Social Enterprise Business Accelerator will deliver entrepreneurial training, upskilling and business support for leaders of Social Enterprises and Enterprising Third Sector Organisations based in South Lanarkshire. The new programme, which will be timebound and cohort based will build on the success of a pilot Social Enterprise Accelerator programme, which South Lanarkshire social enterprises completed in February 2023. South Lanarkshire Council envisage this new programme will benefit a minimum of 30 social enterprises, with ambition to grow, directly supported to identify and remove barriers to growth, build capacity and capability. As an example topics covered may include but not limited to: - Marketing and Business Strategy. - Generating Income - Democratic Finance Models - Inclusive Business Models The original pilot included a cohort of 15 social enterprises supported over a 9-week programme of workshops, 1-1 support and action planning, delivered through a mix of in-person and on-line business support to produce an action plan and deliver impact for the sector. While there is no legal definition for social enterprise in Scotland, it is broadly accepted that a social enterprise trades for the common good, rather than the unlimited private gain of the few. Its primary objective is to achieve social and wider environmental benefit, and distinct from other third sector organisations, social enterprises aspire to financial independence through trading. It is expected that the new programme, in financial year 2023/2024, will deliver for a minimum of 2 cohorts. It is likely that this will be a mix of in person and online delivery. It is anticipated that the programme will start in July / August 2023. South Lanarkshire Council would welcome supplier opinions and ideas on best methods of successful delivery and suggested key milestones, building on the success of the pilot. Any suggestions can be emailed to Yvonne.mcbride@southlanarkshire.gov.uk by no later than Friday 14th April 2023. The Council are happy to discuss the option to use South Lanarkshire Council venues, should suppliers not have suitable premises locally.
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