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title: "Request for Information - Provision of Business Gateway Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c86f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-15"
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# Request for Information - Provision of Business Gateway Services

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c86f

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## Summary

Aberdeenshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Request for Information - Provision of Business Gateway Services." This initiative falls under the services industry, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy and related services, with a contract value of £7,100,000. The location for this tender is Aberdeen, UK, and interested companies are encouraged to register their interest by October 1, 2021, to obtain further details regarding this opportunity.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses that provide consultancy services, particularly those specialising in business advisory roles. Companies with skilled advisers who can build trust and offer innovative solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, this procurement process aims to gather valuable information from the market to inform future contract opportunities, making it a prime chance for growth in the advisory services sector.

## Notice

The Council are looking to renew their contract for the provision of Business Gateway Services. Business Gateway provides a range of advisory services to businesses. The supplier is required to provide business advisers with the right knowledge, skill and experience to be able to quickly build trust and provide valuable advice to a range of businesses. In addition to skilled business advisers the supplier is expected to be proactive and creative in providing solutions to help businesses deal with the issues they face.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils currently have a contract in place for the provision of a range of Business Gateway services. In order to ensure that the Councils continue to secure the most economically advantageous service provision possible, the Councils are looking to the market to provide information on a number of different areas which may inform the forthcoming contract opportunity. Please see the attached document for further information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016637-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2021 at 14:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016637-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=660764
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

## Provenance

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