--- title: "Business Gateway Specialist Workshop and Expert Help Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-12" --- # Business Gateway Specialist Workshop and Expert Help Services Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council is currently conducting the procurement process for the "Business Gateway Specialist Workshop and Expert Help Services" to support local businesses in the Renfrewshire area. This open procedure seeks a single service provider capable of delivering a range of essential workshops and expert consultancy services aimed at business development. The contract, valued at £198,000, was formally awarded on 14th December 2021. The tender process commenced with key dates including a submission deadline of 23rd September 2021. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to participate as the council prioritises initiatives that enhance the local economy. This procurement presents excellent growth opportunities for service providers in consulting and training services, particularly those specialising in areas such as marketing, finance, business strategy, and skills development. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering workshops and consultations, especially in a remote or hybrid format, will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. By engaging with the council, businesses can contribute to the recovery and growth of the local economy while expanding their own service offerings and client base. ## Notice Award of the contract for Business Gateway Core and Specialist Workshops and Expert Help Services (RC-CPU-21-187). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is seeking to contract with a single, suitably qualified and experienced service provider, who will organise and deliver, through core or subcontracted staff, the following range of services which are client demand led:- - Business Gateway Core Start Up Workshops - Business Gateway Core Business Base Workshops - Business Gateway Local Specialist Workshops - Specialist Expert Help Advisory Consultations - Specialist Expert Help Surgeries COVID-19 has changed the way that we engage with our local businesses. Supporting the recovery of our local economy is a key priority and our workshops, surgeries and expert help are important elements of assistance available to support local business sectors and the wider community to move on from the impacts of COVID-19. In the short term due to current COVID-19 constraints we have introduced local webinars, on-line surgeries and tutorials to provide new ways for us to provide advice and support to businesses through the pandemic. It is expected that any 1-2-1 specialist advice will be provided remotely through MS Teams, Zoom or equivalent platform, however this may change over the period of the contract depending on the restrictions and workshops and expert services will take place within a premise. Options: Additional workshops and expert help might be required ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437802 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 12 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Depending on funding, this estimated timeframe for re-tender is September 2023 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £198,000 | | Lots value | £198,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £196,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1JB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LANARKSHIRE ENTERPRISE SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80522000 - Training seminars ## Release History - 12 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437802 - 30 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426412 - 27 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426141 - 24 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425603 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425603 Business Gateway Specialist Workshop and Expert Help Services - Renfrewshire Council seek to engage a single service provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of the core programme of Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire and elements of the Business Growth Renfrewshire programme. These additional services may include Core Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The specification is detailed in Section 4 of the ITT document located in PCS Tender portal. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437802 Business Gateway Specialist Workshop and Expert Help Services - Award of the contract for Business Gateway Core and Specialist Workshops and Expert Help Services (RC-CPU-21-187). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - http://www.scotblood.co.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000664605.json.