Notice Information
Notice Title
Scottish Cluster Scheme: Artificial Intelligence
Notice Description
The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier or consortia with a lead applicant (with whom SE would contract with) to support the growth of the artificial intelligence cluster pan-Scotland, as set out in the ITT, to Scottish Enterprise.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier or consortia with a lead applicant (with whom SE would contract with) to support the growth of the artificial intelligence cluster pan-Scotland, as set out in the ITT, to Scottish Enterprise.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000813005
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545259
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Leanne Cargill
- Contact Email
- joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk, leanne.cargill@scotent.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1414686024
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 6HQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=1
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 Scottish Cluster Scheme Artificial Intelligence Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=2
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 ITT Appendix 1 - Tender Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=3
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 ITT Appendix 2 Monitoring Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=4
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 ITT Appendix 3 - Blueprint for Developing Clusters -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=5
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 ITT Appendix 4 - Cluster Honeycomb -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=6
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 Off-payroll working rules (IR35) do not apply -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541417&idx=7
14th October 2025 - P26-0045 SPD - Bidder 'Relevant Contract' Climate Change Plan Template -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541417
Scottish Cluster Scheme: Artificial Intelligence - The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier or consortia with a lead applicant (with whom SE would contract with) to support the growth of the artificial intelligence cluster pan-Scotland, as set out in the ITT, to Scottish Enterprise. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545259
Scottish Cluster Scheme: Artificial Intelligence - The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier or consortia with a lead applicant (with whom SE would contract with) to support the growth of the artificial intelligence cluster pan-Scotland, as set out in the ITT, to Scottish Enterprise.
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