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Award of Entrepeneur Campus Advisor

Scottish Government

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28 Jul 2023 at 11:55

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government through SASA has awarded a contract for the provision of an Entrepreneur Campus Advisor. The contract, which falls under the services category, was directly procured without competition. The contract involves providing expert advice to Scottish Ministers on leveraging Scotland's colleges and universities to drive start-up growth. The tender period for this procurement started on July 31, 2023, and ends on March 29, 2024.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses with expertise in economic policy advice, entrepreneurship support, and education landscape understanding to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies experienced in delivering policy interventions, scaling businesses, and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems may find this tender appealing. The focus is on creating hotbeds of start-up creation in tertiary education, ultimately boosting employment and entrepreneurial talent in Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Entrepeneur Campus Advisor

Notice Description

The RoleThe post holder will provide expert advice to Scottish Ministers and officials, including the Chief Entrepreneur, on how we leverage Scotland's colleges and universities to create a much higher volume of promising start-up companies. A key deliverable from the National Strategy for Economic Transformation, Entrepreneurial Campuses will deliver a new innovative way to embed entrepreneurship in colleges, and universities, and establish hotbeds of start-up creation. The post-holder will develop the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses with a focus on how to inspire and engage students and academic staff with entrepreneurship and innovation learning. The target end result would be an increase of the rate of start-up creation from tertiary education sector and increased employment within a scaling business, which would help to grow and retain entrepreneurial talent in Scotland.Main Duties- Drafting the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses.- Advising on implementation.- Gaining stakeholder buy-in.- Briefing and advising Scottish Ministers and Scottish Government officials, including the ChiefEntrepreneur on the development and delivery of this economic policy.Person SpecificationA proven track record in advising Scottish Ministers on delivery of economic policy. Experience of the entrepreneurship in Scotland, from start-ups to scale-ups. An understanding of the tertiary education landscape in Scotland, and a developed network of education and entrepreneurship stakeholders in Scotland.Essential Criteria- Proven track record of providing high quality advice to Scottish Ministers on economic policy.- Expertise of growing and scaling businesses in Scotland.- A personal network of relevant and senior academic and entrepreneurial contacts.- Ability to form a well-reasoned view on delivery of policy interventions, based on comprehensiveexpertise and understanding of the Scottish entrepreneurship and education landscape.- A strong understanding of best international practice in embedding entrepreneurship and- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to present options to addresssensitive or complex issues in a clear, concise and accessible manner.- Effective handling skills with an ability to make sound judgements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484760
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,148 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

East Ayrshire Council

Scottish Government- SASA

Social Security Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
G2 8EA
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Anderson Strathern LLP

Harvey Nash Limited

Sweco UK Limited

VWR International Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Further Information

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