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title: "Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035f23"
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buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035f23

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council is seeking a single contractor for the Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney. The procurement falls under the "Services" category and involves the delivery of two programmes - business support services for the Business Gateway Service and the Council funded Business Improvement and Growth Service. The maximum overall contract value is GBP405,500 with a contract period from December 3, 2022, to December 2, 2025. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with a tender deadline of September 16, 2022.

This tender by Orkney Islands Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in business development consultancy services. The contract aims to enhance business growth and support in Orkney through tailored consultancy and workshops. Businesses with expertise in service delivery, contract management, and contract implementation, along with a focus on pricing competitiveness, are well-suited to compete in this tender. Interested parties should ensure timely submission and compliance with the specified procurement criteria.

## Notice

Orkney Islands Council wishes to engage a single contractor with the competence, capability and capacity to deliver two separate programmes of Business Gateway Services. Firstly, the provision of business support services for the Business Gateway Service in Orkney, and secondly the provision of the Council funded Business Improvement and Growth Service ('BIG Service').

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In liaison with the local Business Gateway Manager, delivery of the Business Gateway and additional BIG Service funded support will largely be through: -one-to-one consultancy, principally undertaken at the Business Gateway office in Kirkwall, but occasionally at a client's premises; and -workshops and specialist events - at suitable venues arranged by the contractor, run in Kirkwall, Stromness and in remoter areas around the islands (subject to local demand). Additional information on the service requirement is contained within the attached documentation. At the time of tender issue, it is anticipated that the maximum overall contract value which includes the potential periods of extension to 02 December 2027 is GBP405,500 although no guarantee is given as to actual expenditure. The budget across each service is as follows: Programme 1 Core Service - up to GBP277,500 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months). Programme 2 BIG Service - up to GBP128,000 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months). This budget is discretionary and not guaranteed. No guarantee is given as to actual expenditure. Bids that exceed the budget will not be considered. Additional information: The contract will consist as follows: Programme 1 for the Core service of Business Gateway Services and Programme 2 for the Enhanced Business Growth Support Services

Renewal: Two Authority held options to extend by a further 12 months per option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035434-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2022 - 2 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £405,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 16:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035434-2022
- 12 Sep 2022 at 15:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025571-2022
- 16 Aug 2022 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022683-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000703110
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

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