Award

Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Tender

19 Aug 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a service provider to deliver workshops, surgeries, and expert help to support Business Gateway services, specifically targeting start-up and growth businesses in areas including Marketing, Finance, and Business Planning. Located in Paisley, the Council aims to foster business development throughout the Renfrewshire area. This procurement process follows an open procedure under the services category and reached an active stage before being cancelled as revealed in a recent update on 23 September 2025. The tender, initially active in August 2025, intended to conclude applications by 19 September 2025, with initial evaluations scheduled on the same day.

This opportunity was designed to elevate businesses by leveraging specialist workshops and expert consultations, thereby allowing for scalable growth and improved strategic capabilities. Companies with prowess in innovation, energy efficiencies, and digital marketing would find this contract valuable for building expertise and expanding service offerings. Businesses adept in areas such as Human Resource Management and Intellectual Property could also compete effectively, given the specified requirements. Despite its cancellation, understanding these procurement needs can aid in preparation for similar future opportunities offered by public authorities like Renfrewshire Council.

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Notice Title

Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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 Procurement documents and the Specification can be found within Public Contract Scotland Tenders supplier attachment area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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.

Options: Additional workshops and expert help might be required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805060
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539779
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
Not specified

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

80522000 - Training seminars

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Depending on funding, this estimated timeframe for re-tender is August 2027

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537258
    Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway - Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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 Procurement documents and the Specification can be found within Public Contract Scotland Tenders supplier attachment area.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539779
    Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway - Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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 Procurement documents and the Specification can be found within Public Contract Scotland Tenders supplier attachment area.

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