Award

Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Tender

23 Aug 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Renfrewshire Council is seeking a single provider for the "Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services" procurement in Paisley, UK. The services aim to support start-up and growth businesses with various workshops and advisory consultations. The procurement is at the tender stage, initiated on January 18, 2024. Deadline information for this procurement is available in the ITT document.

This tender for "Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services" by Renfrewshire Council offers opportunities for service providers to deliver support services to businesses in areas like Marketing, Finance, Innovation, and more. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and companies with expertise in business consultancy would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is open, and interested parties can find detailed specifications within the PCS Tender portal.

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Notice Title

Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council seek to engage a single provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The specification is detailed in Section 4 of the ITT document located in PCS Tender portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

4.1 The Council is seeking to contract with a single, suitably qualified and experienced service provider, who will organise and deliver, through core or subcontracted staff, the following range of services which are client demand led: Business Gateway Start Up Workshops Business Gateway Business Base Workshops Business Gateway Local Specialist Workshops Specialist Expert Help Advisory Consultations Specialist Expert Help Surgeries Full specification can be found in the ITT document attached within PCS tender portal.

Options: Additional workshops and expert help might be required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000742420
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496742
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

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80522000 - Training seminars

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£196,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£196,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£196,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Depending on funding, this estimated timeframe for re-tender is September 2025

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AL
Post Town
Paisley
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
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486873
    Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services - Renfrewshire Council seek to engage a single provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The specification is detailed in Section 4 of the ITT document located in PCS Tender portal.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496742
    Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services - Renfrewshire Council seek to engage a single provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The specification is detailed in Section 4 of the ITT document located in PCS Tender portal.

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