Notice Information
Notice Title
Expert Help for Business
Notice Description
The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire.
Lot Information
Strategy & Business Development
This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Human Resources, Leadership and SkillsThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Marketing StrategyThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Digital Marketing StrategyThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
BrandingThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Information technology, digital technology, websites and online platforms (excluding social media)This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Procurement & Supply ChainThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
LegalThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Financial ManagementThis procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Renewal: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818907
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553529
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £455,466 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £456,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £328,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete, Unsuccessful
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE 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
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545912
Expert Help for Business - The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553529
Expert Help for Business - The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553528
Expert Help for Business - The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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