--- title: "Foreign Direct Investment Benchmarking Licences" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE" published: "2019-03-05" --- # Foreign Direct Investment Benchmarking Licences Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Scottish Enterprise is for the "Foreign Direct Investment Benchmarking Licences" tender, aimed at acquiring five licences for an online benchmarking tool. This tender falls within the services industry and is actively seeking competitive bids from suppliers. The contracting authority is based in Glasgow, UK, with contact details available. The tender period ended on 5th September 2018, with a total contract value of £170,000. The procurement was carried out via an open procedure, allowing any interested business to submit a bid. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in economic research, software development for investment analysis, or online benchmarking solutions. Given the focus on Foreign Direct Investment, companies with expertise in data analytics, market studies, and global economic trends would be particularly well-suited to compete. The potential for strategic partnerships or collaboration with Scottish Enterprise can also provide new avenues for growth in delivering value-driven solutions to support Scotland's economic initiatives. ## Notice Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International require 5 licences for an online tool to enable us to benchmark Foreign Direct Investment projects for all of Scotland's key industries, regions and cities versus potentially thousands of other comparable locations globally, which produces location rankings against priority investor decision making criteria such as skills, costs, access to markets, ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International require 5 licences for an online tool to enable us to benchmark Foreign Direct Investment projects for all of Scotland's key industries, regions and cities versus potentially thousands of other comparable locations globally, which produces location rankings against priority investor decision making criteria such as skills, costs, access to markets, Renewal: 2 year period with an option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods thereafter. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347332 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Sep 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £170,000 | | Lots value | £170,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £140,250 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE | | Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 6HQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FINANCIAL TIMES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72319000 - Data supply services - 72322000 - Data management services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347332 - 16 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328161 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328161&idx=1 16th August 2018 - P19-0053 ITT Document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328161&idx=2 16th August 2018 - P19-0053 ESPD Document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328161 Foreign Direct Investment Benchmarking Licences - Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International require 5 licences for an online tool to enable us to benchmark Foreign Direct Investment projects for all of Scotland's key industries, regions and cities versus potentially thousands of other comparable locations globally, which produces location rankings against priority investor decision making criteria such as skills, costs, access to markets, - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347332 Foreign Direct Investment Benchmarking Licences - Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International require 5 licences for an online tool to enable us to benchmark Foreign Direct Investment projects for all of Scotland's key industries, regions and cities versus potentially thousands of other comparable locations globally, which produces location rankings against priority investor decision making criteria such as skills, costs, access to markets, ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553997 - https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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