--- title: "Award of Entrepeneur Campus Advisor" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-07-28" --- # Award of Entrepeneur Campus Advisor Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000739686.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government through SASA has awarded a contract for the provision of an Entrepreneur Campus Advisor. The contract, which falls under the services category, was directly procured without competition. The contract involves providing expert advice to Scottish Ministers on leveraging Scotland's colleges and universities to drive start-up growth. The tender period for this procurement started on July 31, 2023, and ends on March 29, 2024. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses with expertise in economic policy advice, entrepreneurship support, and education landscape understanding to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies experienced in delivering policy interventions, scaling businesses, and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems may find this tender appealing. The focus is on creating hotbeds of start-up creation in tertiary education, ultimately boosting employment and entrepreneurial talent in Scotland. ## Notice The RoleThe post holder will provide expert advice to Scottish Ministers and officials, including the Chief Entrepreneur, on how we leverage Scotland's colleges and universities to create a much higher volume of promising start-up companies. A key deliverable from the National Strategy for Economic Transformation, Entrepreneurial Campuses will deliver a new innovative way to embed entrepreneurship in colleges, and universities, and establish hotbeds of start-up creation. The post-holder will develop the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses with a focus on how to inspire and engage students and academic staff with entrepreneurship and innovation learning. The target end result would be an increase of the rate of start-up creation from tertiary education sector and increased employment within a scaling business, which would help to grow and retain entrepreneurial talent in Scotland.Main Duties- Drafting the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses.- Advising on implementation.- Gaining stakeholder buy-in.- Briefing and advising Scottish Ministers and Scottish Government officials, including the ChiefEntrepreneur on the development and delivery of this economic policy.Person SpecificationA proven track record in advising Scottish Ministers on delivery of economic policy. Experience of the entrepreneurship in Scotland, from start-ups to scale-ups. An understanding of the tertiary education landscape in Scotland, and a developed network of education and entrepreneurship stakeholders in Scotland.Essential Criteria- Proven track record of providing high quality advice to Scottish Ministers on economic policy.- Expertise of growing and scaling businesses in Scotland.- A personal network of relevant and senior academic and entrepreneurial contacts.- Ability to form a well-reasoned view on delivery of policy interventions, based on comprehensiveexpertise and understanding of the Scottish entrepreneurship and education landscape.- A strong understanding of best international practice in embedding entrepreneurship and- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to present options to addresssensitive or complex issues in a clear, concise and accessible manner.- Effective handling skills with an ability to make sound judgements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484760 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £74,148 | | 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 | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9FJ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Dundee City | | Electoral ward | Maryfield | | Westminster constituency | Dundee Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; HARVEY NASH; SWECO; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VWR INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 28 Jul 2023 at 10:55 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484760 ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ - http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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