--- title: "Award of CONSULTANT SUPPORT - 2014-2020 EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL FUNDS PROGRAMME - LOW CARBON THEMATIC..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-12-07" --- # Award of CONSULTANT SUPPORT - 2014-2020 EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL FUNDS PROGRAMME - LOW CARBON THEMATIC... Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709036.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of consultant support for the 2014-2020 European Structural Funds Programme focusing on the Low Carbon thematic area. The contract, awarded to Ekos Ltd, involves assessing the delivery of benefits by the Low Carbon activities under the programme. The tender period started on 15th November 2022 and ends on 14th April 2023. The contract was signed on 14th November 2022 in Glasgow. This tender presents business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in evaluation, business, and management services. Companies in the law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security sectors can also explore opportunities. The contract aims to assess the effectiveness of the Low Carbon activities and requires producing detailed reports for the European Structural Funds Division. ## Notice Low Carbon has seen a significant expansion of activity under the 2014-2020 programmes; the Scottish Government wishes to procure a consultant to assess whether it is delivering benefits and if so to what extent.The successful tenderer will produce a thorough, detailed and accessible report which assesses and details the extent to which the Low Carbon activity has met the goals and targets as detailed at the outset of the 2014-2020 programme. The report must be produced to a publishable standard electronically in a clear and accessible format. The consultant should also be willing to deliver its findings to senior managers within the European Structural Funds Division as well as external stakeholders in advance of publication. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466216 | | 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 | 7 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £19,700 | | 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 | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REDRESS SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G51 1DZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Perth and Kinross | | Electoral ward | Perth City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 44 | | Supplier names | "ENAMINE; 3X1 GROUP; AEBI SCHMIDT; ALLPLAY IRELAND; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINS; BARNARDO'S; BDO; BLACKWOOD PARTNERSHIP; BOMAG GB; CAIRN LEGAL; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CUMMINS DISTRIBUTION EUROPE; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EKOS; EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS; EXCEL VENDING; FAITHFUL+GOULD; FLUIDIGM; GMG CONTRACTORS; HAGS-SMP; HARVEY NASH; INDESPENSION; IPSOS MORI; JACKSON TRAWLS; LLOYD; LOTHIAN LABELS & PACKAGING; MACARTHUR GREEN; OPENTEXT; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PLACE IN CHILDHOOD; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; RESTORE TECHNOLOGY LTD T/A EURO RECYCLING; ROCK COMPLIANCE; SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; SMARTS; STORM ID; SYSTRA; THAIN COMMERCIAL; THE LINES BETWEEN; UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2022 at 10:55 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466216 ## Notice URLs - http://crownestatescotland.com/ - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.acha.co.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.spa.police.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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