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02 Apr 2025 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

Perth & Kinross Council has completed the award stage for the procurement titled "Award of PKC13255 No One Left Behind Challenge Fund Project Evaluation," seeking consultancy services under the industry category of research and development services. The contract, valued at £14,000, was awarded to Hall Aitken, a firm based in Glasgow. The evaluation project will focus on assessing the Employability Spend and Outcomes for the No One Left Behind (NOLB) scheme and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for the 2023/24 and part of the 2024/25 fiscal years. This procurement process, initiated on 4th January 2025, aimed at selecting an independent consultant for this project and now culminates with an optional contract extension of up to two months. The buying organisation, Perth & Kinross Council, is located at 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in research and development within the public sector. Companies with expertise in evaluating public sector initiatives and performance metrics are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. Successful bidders like Hall Aitken demonstrate the potential for gaining valuable experience and securing additional public sector contracts through delivering high-quality consultancy services. Businesses with a strong track record in public sector evaluation and capable of providing detailed and independent analysis will find similar opportunities beneficial for their growth.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of PKC13255 No One Left Behind Challenge Fund Project Evaluation

Notice Description

Perth & Kinross Local Employability Partnership (P&K LEP) was seeking to appoint a consultant to undertake an independent evaluation of the Employability Spend and Outcomes for the No One Left Behind (NOLB) and UKSPF 23/24 and part of the 24/25 Challenge Fund

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791571
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527351
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Perth & Kinross Council
Additional Buyers

APUC Limited on behalf of Sabhal Mor Ostaig

APUC Limited on behalf of UHI Argyll

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Forestry and Land Scotland

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Moray Council

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Registers of Scotland

SRUC

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

Stirling Council

Supplier Development Programme /South Lanarkshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Postcode Area
Perth
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
67
Supplier Names

A M Dunbar Electrical Contractor

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Aberdeen Marine Services Ltd

Anderson Anderson and Brown

Arc Marquees Ltd

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Avison Young (UK) Limited

Brewster Brothers Ltd

Bucher Municipal Limited

Chase Services Group Ltd

Chiptech International Limited

Chubb Fire & Security Ltd (Quick Quotes)

Claremont Office Furniture Limited

Clyde Scaffolding Ltd

Core Cut Ltd

D A GILMOUR LTD

DMFCA Ltd

Dentsu Creative, a trading division of Dentsu UK Ltd

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

Enva Scotland Limited

Eville & Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd

G McNaughton & Son (Plant Hire) Ltd

GVAV

Griesbach & Associates

HUB Parking Technology a Business Unit of FAAC (UK)

Hall Aitken

Harvey Nash Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Henderson Loggie

Heron Bros. Ltd.

Highland Heating Management Ltd

Howell Marine Consulting

IDEAGEN Ltd

IFF Research Ltd.

Influential Software Services Ltd

Integrated Environments Ltd

Integrella

Ironside Farrar

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Jones Lang LaSalle

Korn Ferry (UK) Limited

Leith Creative Agency Ltd (T/A Leith Agency)

MBA Engineering Consultancy LTD

Marshall Construction Ltd

Mistev Export Health Certification Limited

OX IT Solutions

PSquare Limited

Pat Munro Construction Ltd

Procast Building Contractors Ltd.

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Reid Associates

Ross MacArthur Contractors

Scotec Lifts Ltd

Sharp Business Systems Uk Plc

Smart Travel

Spectrum.Life

Stirling Park LLP

THE SME CLINIC

Teneo Financial Advisory Limited

The Diffley Partnership Limited

Trossachs Ecology

Turner & Townsend

VWS Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Walk In The Gate Ltd (Trading as The Gate Worldwide)

YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions

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