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title: "Award of Production of an Outline Business Case with regard to Change of the UHI Operating Model"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000758769"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2024-04-15"
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# Award of Production of an Outline Business Case with regard to Change of the UHI Operating Model

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000758769

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands has awarded a contract for the production of an Outline Business Case regarding the change of the UHI operating model. This consultancy services procurement falls under the services category and has a tender period from 11th April 2024 to 31st May 2024. The contract was signed on 10th April 2024, involving Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as the awarded supplier.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for consultancy and management service providers to engage with the University of the Highlands and Islands in shaping its new operating model. Businesses offering financial consultancy, development consultancy, and business management consultancy services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The location for this opportunity is in Inverness, providing a strategic entry point for businesses in the consulting industry.

## Notice

UHI wish to procure consultancy services to provide support to undertake and prepare elements of an outline business case (OBC) for a new operating model for the UHI Partnership. The development of the OBC is to be completed by the end of May 2024.The support required covers general support and advice across the development of the whole case, but with specific responsibility around the development of both the financial and management cases within the OBC.Fuller details on the specification of requirements are outlined in section 2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503041 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Additional buyers | CITY PROPERTY (GLASGOW) LLP; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK7 7QA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 33 |
| Supplier names | A.C.T HERITAGE; AB SCIEX UK LIMITED [OPERATING AS SCIEX; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AYRSHIRE RIVERS TRUST; BLACKBURN FENCING; BOXXE; CALTECH LIFTS; CAMPBELLS PRIME MEAT; CRIFFEL CLEANING SERVICES; CRUISE TECHNOLOGIES; ECD ARCHITECTS; ENABLE NETWORK SERVICES; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; GRIESBACH & ASSOCIATES; HARVEY NASH; JAMES HUTTON; LANGSTANE PRESS; LEGRAND ELECTRIC; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MITIE SECURITY; MURRAY FORESTRY; PACEMAKER CLEANING SERVICES; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; TAYSIDE CONTRACTS; TECHNOGYM; THE GLAMIS CONSULTANCY; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; VENESKY BROWN; WESTBURY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 07:54 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503041

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.citypropertyglasgow.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.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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