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title: "Award of SFCF - 075 - Community Consultation and Options Appraisal"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781300"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2024-11-11"
---

# Award of SFCF - 075 - Community Consultation and Options Appraisal

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781300

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## Summary

Highlands and Islands Enterprise, located in Inverness, has awarded a contract for "SFCF - 075 - Community Consultation and Options Appraisal" within the business services and management consultancy category. This procurement process was fulfilled through a direct award, granted to Aquatera Ltd without competition, valued at £7,080. The procurement stage was at the awarding stage, with the contract officially signed on 11th November 2024. The service delivery is expected to commence from 11th December 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community consultation and management consultancy, particularly those experienced in delivering tailored consultancy services without competitive bidding processes. Organisations with expertise in business services, including law, marketing, consulting, and related fields, would be well-suited to pursue similar direct procurement opportunities in the future, providing prospects for growth and diversification within public sector consulting.

## Notice

Community consultation and options appraisal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518079 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,080 |
| 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 | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS TAYSIDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SRUC; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES; AQUATERA; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASTELL SCIENTIFIC; AVMI KINLY; BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES; D&J TAXIS; ENABLE SCOTLAND (LEADING THE WAY; ESSENCEMEDIACOM; FORTH ENVIRONMENT LINK; HAMILTON WASTE AND RECYCLING; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; IMPROVEMENT SERVICE; INDIGO FITNESS; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; IOPT; KSO RESEARCH; LANGSTANE; LEMAITRE VASCULAR; LINKEDIN IRELAND; MAN TRUCK & BUS; MATHERS DAIRY UTENSILS; N WATT AND SON; OGILVIE CONSTRUCTION; ORANGETEK; PICK EVERARD; PULSE FITNESS; REGEN; RESOURCE FUTURES; RICHARD IRVIN FM; SERS ENERGY SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; SOFTCAT; SOLE TRADER; SYNAPTIK; THE KEIL CENTRE; UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY; VENESKY BROWN |

## 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

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 15:32 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518079

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://consumer.scot/
- https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/

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