--- title: "Business Consultancy (Manufacturing & Innovation) - Re-tender" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-26" --- # Business Consultancy (Manufacturing & Innovation) - Re-tender Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council is currently seeking bids for a tender titled "Business Consultancy (Manufacturing & Innovation) - Re-tender". This procurement initiative is aimed at providing business consultancy services specifically for manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in North Lanarkshire. The contract, valued at £100,000, is classified under the services category and follows an open procurement method. The tender submission period closes on 13th June 2022, with a bid opening scheduled for the same day. The services are to be delivered from the Civic Centre in Motherwell. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing and innovation support. Companies that can provide strategic guidance, technological solutions, and operational improvements suitable for SMEs are well-placed to compete. The successful contractor will also engage in direct interactions with local SMEs and have the potential to enhance their market presence through the Smart Hub Lanarkshire initiative aimed at fostering innovation in the manufacturing sector. ## Notice North Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of business consultancy services to help manufacturing SMEs in the region to innovate, automate and grow. The support will be delivered under the Smart Hub Lanarkshire brand. The successful contractor will work with a recently created innovation asset and associated resource to help contribute to the project's key objectives and goals. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The appointed contractor will: Utilise Smart Hub Lanarkshire as a project base ensuring visibility, engagement with New College Lanarkshire and NMIS delivery staff as well as the local SME market Travel across Lanarkshire and the wider area as appropriate (AMCF project territory is primarily the Greater Glasgow and the Clyde Valley locality, however there are no geographical restrictions on wider SME engagement) Provide a mix of physical and digital delivery methods Provide necessary IT, Telecom, Comms hardware and software necessary to deliver the specified contract activity Record, report and track all manufacturing SME engagements with monthly KPI tracking and reporting requirements Operate under / alongside the Smart Hub Lanarkshire brand in tandem with project partners Engage with manufacturing SMEs for the purposes of Smart Hub Lanarkshire project objectives and outcomes Participate in marketing, communications, prospecting and relationship building activity as necessary to enable the project's target to be met. Tender Question deadline: 12 noon 1st June 2022 Tender Answer deadline: 12 noon 2nd June 2022 The ERDF is working together with the Scottish Government, as part of the Scottish Programme for Research, Innovation & Technology Eco-System (SPRITE). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449519 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79415000 - Production management consultancy services ## Release History - 26 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449519 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449519 Business Consultancy (Manufacturing & Innovation) - Re-tender - North Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of business consultancy services to help manufacturing SMEs in the region to innovate, automate and grow. The support will be delivered under the Smart Hub Lanarkshire brand. The successful contractor will work with a recently created innovation asset and associated resource to help contribute to the project's key objectives and goals. ## Notice URLs - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court ## 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-r6ebe6-0000694756. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000694756.json.