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title: "High Growth Start-Up Advisors Framework"
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# High Growth Start-Up Advisors Framework

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000536179

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## Summary

Scottish Enterprise is seeking suppliers for the "High Growth Start-Up Advisors Framework," aimed at enhancing support for companies with potential to scale their turnover in Scotland. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with contracts awarded to various suppliers across different sectors, including Energy, Life Sciences, and Technology/Digital Media. The tender was initiated on 20th March 2018, with a submission deadline of 30th April 2018 at 11:00, and contracts valued at £3,000,000. The services will be delivered across Scotland, reinforcing the regional focus.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing advisory services to high-growth startups, particularly those with experience in Energy, Life Sciences, and Technology sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise to meet the strategic objectives of Scottish Enterprise's Start2Scale service. Successful bidders can potentially build long-term relationships and increase their market presence within strategic industries critical to Scotland's economy.

## Notice

Scottish Enterprise (SE) directly delivers a variety of services and programmes through a comprehensive, differentiated account management service that provides strategic engagement and access to a wide range of specialists, products and services to over 2000 companies. The newly launched Start2Scale service is part of that account managed service providing end-to-end focussed, targeted and connected support for those companies and ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate the journey from start up to scaling. The strategic objective of the Start2Scale service is to increase the number of companies in Scotland with a potential to scale their turnover to GBP50-GBP100M.

### Lot Information

Life Sciences

Life Sciences High Growth Start Up Specialists will possess specific experience of working in the Life Sciences industry in areas such as: Medical Devices, Drug Discovery & Testing, Stem Cells; Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Industrial Bio-Tech; BioTools; Regenerative Medicine; Connected Health; Chemical Sciences and Animal Health.. 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.

Renewal: The framework duration will be 3 years with an option to extend for 12 months. The estimated total value detailed in this Contract Notice includes the one year optional extension.

Energy

Energy High Growth Start Up Specialists will possess specific experience of working in the energy industry in areas such as: Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy (e.g. offshore wind power, wave power, tidal power, solar power, geo thermal power, and bio-fuels), Smart Grids; Fuel Cells, Water and Heat solutions and Clean Tech (energy efficient technologies and carbon capture and storage).. 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.

Renewal: The framework duration will be 3 years with an option to extend for 12 months. The estimated total value detailed in this Contract Notice includes the one year optional extension.

Technology / Digital Media / Non Technology

Technology/Digital Media/Non Technology High Growth Start Up Specialists will possess specific experience of working in technology sectors and subsectors such as: High-tech manufacturing and engineering industries such as Advanced or Precision Engineering, Electronic Devices & Systems, Communications, Network Hardware and Data, Internet of Things, Wearable Technology, Information Technology and Digital or Creative Markets including Software, Internet and Mobile Apps, Music and Video Technologies, Electronic Publishing, Computer Games, Fintech, Informatics, Cyber Security and Digital Health & Wellbeing. Suppliers in this Lot will also require to demonstrate experience in non technology sectors such as Food & Drink, Tourism, Financial & Business Services and Construction. Consequently, this lot will likely require a higher number of proposed advisors than the other lots.. 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.

Renewal: The framework duration will be 3 years with an option to extend for 12 months. The estimated total value detailed in this Contract Notice includes the one year optional extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG329054 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 42 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,715,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,640,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BIOCITY SCOTAND; EDINBURGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; HIGH GROWTH START UP SPECIALISTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG329054
- 20 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314297

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314297&idx=3
  17th April 2018 - Updated ESPD with OJEU Reference number inserted on page 10 - please note no other amendments made.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314297&idx=1
  22nd March 2018 - Invitation to Tender for High Growth Start Up Specialists Framework
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314297&idx=2
  22nd March 2018 - P18-0051 ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314297
  High Growth Start-Up Advisors Framework - Scottish Enterprise (SE) directly delivers a variety of services and programmes through a comprehensive, differentiated account management service that provides strategic engagement and access to a wide range of specialists, products and services to over 2000 companies. The newly launched Start2Scale service is part of that account managed service providing end-to-end focussed, targeted and connected support for those companies and ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate the journey from start up to scaling. The strategic objective of the Start2Scale service is to increase the number of companies in Scotland with a potential to scale their turnover to GBP50-GBP100M.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG329054
  High Growth Start-Up Advisors Framework - Scottish Enterprise (SE) directly delivers a variety of services and programmes through a comprehensive, differentiated account management service that provides strategic engagement and access to a wide range of specialists, products and services to over 2000 companies. The newly launched Start2Scale service is part of that account managed service providing end-to-end focussed, targeted and connected support for those companies and ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate the journey from start up to scaling. The strategic objective of the Start2Scale service is to increase the number of companies in Scotland with a potential to scale their turnover to GBP50-GBP100M.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000536179

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