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HIE Impact Women Programme

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise, located in Inverness, has concluded the procurement process for the HIE Impact Women Programme. This initiative aims to support women in leadership positions within the region's enterprises through various developmental activities. The procurement process involved an open procedure, culminating in the award of an eight-month contract to Skillfluence, starting on 6th February 2026 and potentially extending through early October 2026. The programme, categorized under services for economic affairs, includes in-person and virtual sessions for participants located in the UKM6 region. The final award was made on 1st February 2026, with the contract valued at £85,000 GBP.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on leadership and skills development, particularly those with expertise in facilitating workshops and webinars. Enterprises based in the Highlands and Islands region, especially those interested in advancing women in leadership roles, will find business growth potential through engaging with this programme. The programme is open to suppliers who can effectively recruit participants and deliver the required training components, making it ideal for vendors with a strong background in educational services or human resources development. Additionally, the subcontracting opportunities, like mentoring provisions, can further expand business collaborations and networks within this sector.

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Notice Title

HIE Impact Women Programme

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded a contract to a single supplier to provide HIE Impact Women Programme. The 8 months contract has a start date of 06.02.26 and end date of 05.10.26. HIE has the option to extend it for 2 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The value used in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated total value over the maximum duration of 10 months.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 8, 9 and 10 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Options: HIE may modify this contract with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. This may result in amendments to requirements under the contract including but not limited to: Additional funding is obtained and used e.g. to increase the number of participants. Tendered rates will apply to any increases. A minimum of preferably 5 participants is not signing up for each offered webinar session. HIE reserves the right not to proceed with it and reduce the contract value. The demand for the programme and the number of recruited participants exceeds the initial target of 30 individuals, the contract value may be subject to increase pending additional funding.

Renewal: A period or periods together not exceeding 2 months following the initial Term. The extension will be time only and subject to budget availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812338
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548608
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79633000 - Staff development services

80500000 - Training services

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245, +44 1463383189

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SKILLFLUENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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