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title: "Support for Communities Framework Lot 2 - Argyll"
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buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
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# Support for Communities Framework Lot 2 - Argyll

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000528238

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## Summary

The procurement process is overseen by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which aims to establish a Support for Communities Framework specifically for Lot 2 – Argyll. This service contract falls under the 'services' category and is located in Inverness, UK. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, with an estimated total value of between £170,000 and £190,000 excluding VAT, and is scheduled to last for a maximum of three years, including an optional one-year extension. The deadline for tenders was set for 29th March 2018, following an amendment to allow more time for bidders due to changes in insurance requirements.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the consultancy sector, particularly those offering community support services, project management, and development expertise. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a background in financial consulting, project delivery, or procurement would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidders may provide essential services to community-led organisations, ultimately contributing to their growth and capacity-building efforts in Argyll.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. This exercise is to put in place arrangements which will provide HIE with access to external expertise to support community-led organisations to develop their capacity and deliver prioritised projects. The requirement was divided into 6 Lots procured under separate Notices - this Notice relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The Framework is anticipated to be awarded for 2 years with an optional period not exceeding 1 year. The estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between GBP170k and GBP190k excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.17 & V.2.4.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This framework will provide an alternative means of providing a range of practical support (not advice already accessible via HIE's Framework for Growth and Development - Specialist Advice) as many community-led organisations lack the capacity or a particular skills set to progress an opportunity timeously. The types of support required have been categorised as Financial; Project Development; Project Delivery/Management and Procurement. As indicated in II.1.4 this Lot relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The other Lots are as follows: - Lot 1 Inner Moray Firth & Moray - Lot 3 Innse Gall - Lot 4 Orkney, Shetland and Caithness & Sutherland - Lot 5 Lochaber,Skye & Wester Ross - Lot 6 Performance Measurement (HIE wide) Lot 6 is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 & was therefore procured via a selective competitive process.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of Scottish Government direction or a shift in policy. This may result in amendments to existing requirements or the sourcing of new types of support.

Renewal: The Framework will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar years following the Initial Term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330475 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000 |
| Lots value | £190,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £190,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CEL TRADING; COMMUNITY LINKS SCOTLAND; DELFINITY; SKS SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330475
- 27 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB311811
- 1 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB308745

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=15
  27th February 2018 - Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=19
  27th February 2018 - Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=1
  27th February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Scope of Requirements & Guidance Notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=18
  27th February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Scope of Requirements & Guidance Notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=3
  21st February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Pricing Proforma
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=17
  21st February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Pricing Proforma
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=16
  3rd February 2018 - Lot 2 ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=8
  3rd February 2018 - Scenario - Project Development
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=9
  3rd February 2018 - Scenario - Finance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=10
  3rd February 2018 - Annual Return Example
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=11
  3rd February 2018 - HIE Business Travel Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=12
  3rd February 2018 - SDP - Helping You Bid Better Flyer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=13
  3rd February 2018 - CDS - Collaboration Flyer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=14
  3rd February 2018 - HIE Conflict of Interest Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=2
  3rd February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Award Criteria Tender Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=4
  3rd February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=5
  3rd February 2018 - Lot 2 CS - Non Scored Questions Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=6
  3rd February 2018 - Scenario - Procurement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308745&idx=7
  3rd February 2018 - Scenario - Project Delivery/Project Management
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB308745
  Support for Communities Framework Lot 2 - Argyll - This exercise is to put in place arrangements which will provide HIE with access to external expertise to support community-led organisations to develop their capacity and deliver prioritised projects. The requirement is being divided into 6 Lots being procured under separate Notices - this Notice relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The Framework is anticipated to be awarded for 2 years with an optional period not exceeding 1 year. The estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between GBP170k and GBP190k excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.2.6.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330475
  Support for Communities Framework Lot 2 - Argyll - This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. This exercise is to put in place arrangements which will provide HIE with access to external expertise to support community-led organisations to develop their capacity and deliver prioritised projects. The requirement was divided into 6 Lots procured under separate Notices - this Notice relates to Lot 2 Argyll. The Framework is anticipated to be awarded for 2 years with an optional period not exceeding 1 year. The estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between GBP170k and GBP190k excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.17 & V.2.4.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.comlinks.org.uk
- http://www.communityenterprise.co.uk
- http://www.delfinity.co.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sksscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000528238

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