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title: "Adventure Tourism Business Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000593431"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2021-07-26"
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# Adventure Tourism Business Support

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000593431

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## Summary

The public procurement contract titled "Adventure Tourism Business Support" has been initiated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, located at An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, UK. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been actively awarded to Business & Tourism Solutions Ltd. This contract, valued at £177,820, spans from February 3, 2020, to April 3, 2023, and aims to support sustainable growth within the Adventure Tourism sector across targeted cohorts in the Highland Council geography. Interested parties should note that the deadline for initial tender submissions was October 31, 2019.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in tourism, hospitality, and services that cater to outdoor and adventure activities. Micro businesses and emerging entrepreneurs in the Adventure Tourism sector may find this initiative particularly advantageous, as it focuses on intensive support and collaboration to scale operations. The successful management of the programme will help businesses in the Highlands leverage their competitive advantages in the global tourism market, promoting innovation and enhancing their capabilities for growth.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. Delivery of the project will focus on the creation of up to 5 place-based cohorts across the Highland Council geography.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. The programme will seek to work with not only established businesses, but also micro businesses and aspiring businesses looking to start up in the sector. Through the provision of intensive support, the aim is to enable participant businesses to collaborate to create scale in a global sector where the Highlands has a natural competitive advantage. Phase 1 of the programme will focus on the Design and Build of an innovative and inspirational programme that will stimulate ambition, reflect international best practice and further develop business capability, growth and competitiveness, followed by Phase 2, Recruitment, Management and Delivery of the programme.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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. Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand for the programme in one potential cohort is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right not to start that cohort or establish another cohort in an area where there is already a cohort, but sufficient demand exist.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422370 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 3 Apr 2023 |
| 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 | £189,000 |
| Lots value | £189,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £266,670 |

## 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUSINESS & TOURISM SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422370
- 23 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378325
- 13 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366178

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=8
  16th September 2019 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=9
  16th September 2019 - HIE Conflicts of Interests Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=10
  16th September 2019 - Supplier Development Programme flyer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=11
  16th September 2019 - Co-operative Development Scotland flyer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=1
  16th September 2019 - Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=2
  16th September 2019 - Award Criteria Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=3
  16th September 2019 - Pricing Proforma
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=4
  16th September 2019 - Cyber Security Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=5
  16th September 2019 - Non-Scored Questions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=6
  16th September 2019 - Annual Return Details
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366178&idx=7
  16th September 2019 - Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366178
  Adventure Tourism Business Support - The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. Delivery of the project will focus on the creation of up to 5 place-based cohorts across the Highland Council geography. The programme will seek to work with not only established businesses, but also micro businesses and aspiring businesses looking to start up in the sector. Through the provision of intensive support, the aim is to enable participant businesses to collaborate to create scale in a global sector where the Highlands has a natural competitive advantage. Phase 1 of the programme will focus on the Design and Build of an innovative and inspirational programme that will stimulate ambition, reflect international best practice and further develop business capability, growth and competitiveness, followed by Phase 2, Recruitment, Management and Delivery of the programme.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378325
  Adventure Tourism Business Support - This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. The sustainable growth of Adventure Tourism is a strategic priority for HIE and our ambition is to accelerate business growth across targeted cohorts of Adventure Tourism businesses. Delivery of the project will focus on the creation of up to 5 place-based cohorts across the Highland Council geography.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422370
  Adventure Tourism Business Support

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000593431
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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