---
title: "Digital Support for Business"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb26"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb26.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-12"
---

# Digital Support for Business

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb26

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## Summary

The Aberdeenshire Council has recently completed a tender process for the project titled "Digital Support for Business" within the services category. The project aimed to offer one-to-one support and coaching sessions to enhance SMEs' digital capabilities in the North East of Scotland. The procurement stage was marked as "complete" with a contract value of £250,700 signed on 12th April 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the award already granted to the supplier STEP.

This procurement opportunity has created space for businesses involved in business and management consultancy services to grow. Companies providing digital consultancy, coaching, and support services would find this tender appealing. The key deadline for this award was on 12th April 2024. The tender was initiated by the Aberdeenshire Council as the buying organisation, fostering growth opportunities for businesses in the region.

## Notice

The Council are looking to procure one-to-one support and coaching Sessions to support businesses with digital consultancy programme in the North East of Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The key purpose of this project programme is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of SMEs in Aberdeenshire about digital technology, thus enabling them to enter new markets, trade internationally, increase business efficiency and (potentially) increase staff employed. Up until 2022 this requirement was under the banner of DigitalBoost, but unfortunately this programme is no longer going. The funding for this project has been secured through Shared Prosperity Funding which is funded through Levelling Up from the UK Government. This project seeks to support SME's in their journey along the digital maturity curve and offer a suite of products to help strengthen their knowledge and skill and free at the point of delivery.

Renewal: 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011920-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,700 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011920-2024
- 20 Dec 2023 at 10:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037413-2023
- 8 Sep 2023 at 10:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026598-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753772
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

## Provenance

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