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title: "Processes, Learning and a Funding Toolkit for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Across Argyll and Bute"
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# Processes, Learning and a Funding Toolkit for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Across Argyll and Bute

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668307

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Argyll and Bute Council, which is seeking an external consultant for the project titled "Processes, Learning and a Funding Toolkit for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Across Argyll and Bute." This project falls under the general public services category and is located in Argyll and Bute, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 11 October 2021, with a total contract value of £50,000. The contract has been awarded to SKS Scotland, and the project aims to support community-led initiatives through the LEADER Accountable Body representing the Argyll and the Islands Local Action Group (LAG).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services focused on community development, public services, and funding strategies. Companies that can help in mapping community activities, identifying best practices, and improving the funding bid process will find a conducive competitive environment. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in local development frameworks or funding toolkit provision would be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement process.

## Notice

Argyll and Bute Council acting as the LEADER Accountable Body representing the Argyll and the Islands Local Action Group (LAG), with funding award by the Scottish Government Rural Communities Testing Change Fund - Tranche 1 Stream 1 (Local Action Group Innovation Fund), wishes to commission an external consultant to undertake the delivery of processes, learning and a funding toolkit for community-led local development (CLLD) across Argyll and Bute. Argyll and Bute Council is the Accountable Body for the Argyll and the Islands LAG which has responsibility for delivering the Argyll and the Islands 2014-2020 LEADER Local Development Strategy (LDS), part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). The ITQ follows a call from the Scottish Government for Programme Rural Communities Team for applications from LAG or their Accountable Bodies to test new ways to support and deliver on CLLD in Scotland. The funding is available for the current 2021/22 financial year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The main objectives of this study brief are: -To map the CLLD activity across Argyll and Bute to provide a baseline against which transformational change can be tested and measured by communities themselves going forward; -To identify good practice approaches and processes; -To understand capacity/skills issues and any other needs/gaps faced by communities; -To identify how any of these needs and gaps be addressed; -To identify how to improve the ability of communities to prepare and submit successful funding bids; and -To deliver a virtual conference to discuss the findings of the desk-based research and provide communities with a toolkit of good practice approaches and processes for securing external funding that is easy to understand and available to all. The virtual conference will be open to all involved in CLLD within Argyll and Bute. This will provide a platform for organisations involved in CLLD to work together to exchange experience and learn from good practice, plus learning from common errors. A conference report, complete with a shared toolkit of good practice approaches and processes for securing external funding, is to be included as part of the final report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432775 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKS SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
- 79311400 - Economic research 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
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432775
- 24 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428623

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428623&idx=3
  7th October 2021 - Argyll and Islands LEADER Programme Evaluation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428623&idx=1
  24th September 2021 - ITQ
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428623&idx=2
  24th September 2021 - T's and C's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428623
  Processes, Learning and a Funding Toolkit for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Across Argyll and Bute - Argyll and Bute Council acting as the LEADER Accountable Body representing the Argyll and the Islands Local Action Group (LAG), with funding award by the Scottish Government Rural Communities Testing Change Fund - Tranche 1 Stream 1 (Local Action Group Innovation Fund), wishes to commission an external consultant to undertake the delivery of processes, learning and a funding toolkit for community-led local development (CLLD) across Argyll and Bute. Argyll and Bute Council is the Accountable Body for the Argyll and the Islands LAG which has responsibility for delivering the Argyll and the Islands 2014-2020 LEADER Local Development Strategy (LDS), part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). The ITQ follows a call from the Scottish Government for Programme Rural Communities Team for applications from LAG or their Accountable Bodies to test new ways to support and deliver on CLLD in Scotland. The funding is available for the current 2021/22 financial year.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432775
  Processes, Learning and a Funding Toolkit for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Across Argyll and Bute - Argyll and Bute Council acting as the LEADER Accountable Body representing the Argyll and the Islands Local Action Group (LAG), with funding award by the Scottish Government Rural Communities Testing Change Fund - Tranche 1 Stream 1 (Local Action Group Innovation Fund), wishes to commission an external consultant to undertake the delivery of processes, learning and a funding toolkit for community-led local development (CLLD) across Argyll and Bute. Argyll and Bute Council is the Accountable Body for the Argyll and the Islands LAG which has responsibility for delivering the Argyll and the Islands 2014-2020 LEADER Local Development Strategy (LDS), part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). The ITQ follows a call from the Scottish Government for Programme Rural Communities Team for applications from LAG or their Accountable Bodies to test new ways to support and deliver on CLLD in Scotland. The funding is available for the current 2021/22 financial year.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668307
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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