Notice Information
Notice Title
Process Improvement Consultant
Notice Description
Scottish Borders Council (the Council) were seeking Bidder responses to appoint an experienced Process Improvement Consultant to support organisational transformation initiatives. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to analyse, redesign, and optimise key business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with Council procurement standards.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Scottish Borders Council (the Council) were seeking Bidder responses to appoint an experienced Process Improvement Consultant to support organisational transformation initiatives. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to analyse, redesign, and optimise key business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with Council procurement standards.
Renewal: A 1 X 1-year extension is available however, extension of the contract beyond the initial one-year term of the contract will be dependent on achieving satisfactory performance against the KPIs and a continued requirement for these services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815908
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548119
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Jan 20261 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 BORDERS 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
- NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Selkirkshire
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=13
20th November 2025 - Please complete the attached spreadsheet for each subcontractor you intend to use for this contract. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=11
17th November 2025 - 1001548- Community Benefit Guidance 1.1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=12
17th November 2025 - Standard T&C's for the Purchase of Goods and or Services 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=1
17th November 2025 - Community Benefit Contract Plan 1.1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=2
17th November 2025 - Bidders Response Questions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=3
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Fair Work First including Real Living Wage Question 1.1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=4
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Forms & Declarations 1.2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=5
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Freedom of Information Form 1.0 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=6
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Performance Management Plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=7
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=8
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Specification- Process Improvement Consultant -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=9
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Supplier Document Checklist 1.0 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543691&idx=10
17th November 2025 - 1001548 - Tender Information Instructions 1.4 v1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543691
Process Improvement Consultant - Scottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to appoint an experienced Process Improvement Consultant to support organisational transformation initiatives. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to analyse, redesign, and optimise key business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with Council procurement standards. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548119
Process Improvement Consultant - Scottish Borders Council (the Council) were seeking Bidder responses to appoint an experienced Process Improvement Consultant to support organisational transformation initiatives. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to analyse, redesign, and optimise key business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with Council procurement standards.
Notice URLs
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