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title: "Award of PROVISION OF SME ACCESS TO FINANCE SURVEY 2019"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594650"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-10-02"
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# Award of PROVISION OF SME ACCESS TO FINANCE SURVEY 2019

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594650

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Scottish Government's "Award of PROVISION OF SME ACCESS TO FINANCE SURVEY 2019", aimed at service providers in the consultancy industry. The process is currently in the Award stage, with the tender period scheduled from 8th October 2019 to 31st December 2019. The award was granted on 2nd October 2019, with a total contract value of £102,415. The primary location for this procurement is Scotland, focusing on assessing financial accessibility for SMEs in the region.

This tender creates significant opportunities for firms specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in financial analysis and market research for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in conducting surveys, data analysis, and providing actionable insights based on financial data will be well positioned to compete. This is an opportunity for firms looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts and contribute to the Scottish Government's objectives in supporting local SMEs.

## Notice

The objective of this survey of 1,000 Scottish SMEs is to provide the Scottish Government with data that allows us to analyse any changes over time in the ability of SMEs to access finance, including information on levels of demand and supply of finance, and the costs to SMEs of undertaking new borrowing or refinancing existing credit arrangements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT367713 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £102,415 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MARINE SCOTLAND ON BEHALF OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; MORAY COUNCIL; NESTRANS; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 61 |
| Supplier names | A MACKAY FORESTRY; AIRD GEOMATICS; AIRD MOTORS; ALAN LENNON; ASA RECRUITMENT; AVM; AVM IMPACT; AZTEC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS; BLUELITE GRAPHICS; BOREAL FORESTRY; BREATHING GLOBE; BRITISH GAS SOCIAL HOUSING LTD TRADING AS PH JONES; BROWNRIGGS; CAPITA IT SERVICES (CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CDW; COMMTACSLTD; COMPAREX; COMPUTACENTER; CRAIGFORTH; CUNNINGHAM CASH REGISTERS; DAVID NARRO ASSOCIATES; DUNCAN WEMYSS; ENGIE; ESTEEM SYSTEMS; EVERWARM; FYFE FORESTRY; G & A BARNIE GROUP; GP PLANTSCAPE; GTR CONTRACTS; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; HAWTHORNE BOYLE; IPSOS MORI SCOTLAND; ISUZU TRUCK (UK; JABEZ SAFETY SOLUTIONS; KENNETH A BURNS; LEVENSEAT; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS; M & S FIRE PROTECTION; MOTT MACDONALD; PERTEMPS; PETER BRETT ASSOCIATES; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PVL; R. SLEIGH LANDSCAPES; RITEMP SERVICES; S M R FORESTRY; SAC COMMERCIAL; SALTIRE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SOFTWARE BOX; SPACE SOLUTIONS; STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND; THE POVERTY ALLIANCE; THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE (RNIB; TUSKERDIRECT; VENESKY BROWN; VIC YOUNG (SOUTH SHIELDS)LTD; W A FAIRHURST & PARTNERS; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2019 at 10:15 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT367713

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nestrans.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities
- https://forestry.gov.scot

## Provenance

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