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title: "Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000791066"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2025-03-27"
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# Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000791066

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract titled "Award of PAR 0197 Financial Due Diligence (Ardersier Port)" focused on financial due diligence services for Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited. This contract falls under the industry category of business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement process has passed through to the award stage with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) being awarded the contract. The procurement method followed the further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF3) Lot 4 Finance, and the total contract value is £50,425.00. Key players involved include the Scottish Government and other suppliers like Harvey Nash Limited and Venesky Brown Ltd, located across Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for firms specialising in consultancy and financial due diligence services. Companies within the fields of business services, law, marketing and security can benefit from engaging in similar public sector contracts to enhance their portfolio and market presence. The strategic involvement in such public procurement projects can open doors for repeated business with government agencies and establish a solid foundation for growth and development within the consultancy sector.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - Financial due diligence services in relation to Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited.See the Brief for further information.This is a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF3) Lot 4 Finance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526968 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,425 |
| 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 | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| 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 | 23 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ELEV-8 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; GROUNDWORK SERVICES DURHAM; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARVEY NASH; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IGNITE CONSULTING; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; TRABAZON; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WIRTGEN |

## 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

- 27 Mar 2025 at 14:09 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526968

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk

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