Award

Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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27 Mar 2025 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract titled "Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)" focused on financial due diligence services for Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited. This contract falls under the industry category of business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement process has passed through to the award stage with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) being awarded the contract. The procurement method followed the further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF3) Lot 4 Finance, and the total contract value is £50,425.00. Key players involved include the Scottish Government and other suppliers like Harvey Nash Limited and Venesky Brown Ltd, located across Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for firms specialising in consultancy and financial due diligence services. Companies within the fields of business services, law, marketing and security can benefit from engaging in similar public sector contracts to enhance their portfolio and market presence. The strategic involvement in such public procurement projects can open doors for repeated business with government agencies and establish a solid foundation for growth and development within the consultancy sector.

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Notice Title

Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - Financial due diligence services in relation to Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited.See the Brief for further information.This is a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF3) Lot 4 Finance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791066
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526968
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

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
£50,425 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 202511 months 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Additional Buyers

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

Contact Name
CGPSS, Corporate Procurement, Finance and Procurement, Procurement, Property and Housing, Purchasing, Scottish Government
Contact Email
iona.macintosh@gov.scot, juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk, katie.lockhart@forestryandland.gov.scot, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement.cirw@dumgal.gov.uk, procurement@midlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1224285172, +44 1312707500, +44 1463383189, +44 1467530600, +44 1786895668, +44 3000676000, +44 3033333000, +44 3451550000, +44 412425466, 01312448890

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Post Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
23
Supplier Names

A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH

EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH

ELEV-8 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY

EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES

GROUNDWORK SERVICES DURHAM

HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING

HARVEY NASH

HYMANS ROBERTSON

IGNITE CONSULTING

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES

LORIEN RESOURCING

MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION

MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION

NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

TRABAZON

VENESKY BROWN

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

WIRTGEN

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