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title: "FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806268"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
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# FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806268

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray" is being led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, a central purchasing body located in Inverness. The tender, categorised under economic affairs, aims to support underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship through a tailored programme of training and mentoring. The services will be required in Moray, with the contract period starting on 20 October 2025 and concluding on 31 March 2026, with a final deadline for report submission by 20 March 2026. This tender, currently at the tender stage with an open procedure, has a submission deadline of 8 September 2025 at 12:00 PM. The total estimated contract value is £240,000 per lot, inclusive of a £20,000 contingency, excluding VAT.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and mentorship programmes, particularly those with experience in fostering entrepreneurship among diverse or underrepresented demographics. Companies that have robust systems for programme administration, outreach, and participant recruitment will find this contract aligns with their expertise. The open procedure encourages competition, providing an excellent growth avenue for businesses capable of delivering tailored entrepreneurial training. With the budget accommodating comprehensive service delivery costs, including venue hire, training materials, and travel expenses, firms with efficient cost management strategies could benefit substantially from this engagement.

## Notice

THIS IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR LOT 2 MORAY. HIE procured a supplier to deliver a programme to support underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship. The programme will inspire participants to increase their ambition, confidence and capability to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and enter pathways for starting a business through a programme of entrepreneurial training and mentoring tailored towards underrepresented groups/individuals specific learning needs. HIE's current requirements are divided into two geographical Lots: - Lot 1: Argyll and Bute, covering HIE areas only - Lot 2: Moray Note, Lot 1 covers Argyll and Bute geographical area i.e. excluding Arran, Cumbrae, and Helensburgh and Lomond. The services are required from 20 October 2025 until 31 March 2026, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The delivery of the services, submission of all invoices and completion of all reports must be complete by 20 March 2026.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Key tasks are: 1. Programme design 2. Outreach, stakeholder engagement and participant recruitment 3. Training delivery 4. Programme administration and monitoring. Please refer to the Scope of Requirement and Guidance document for full details.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Examples of contract modifications are but not limited to: -Additional funding is obtained (beyond the GBP20,000 contingency included in the total contract value of each lot) and used e.g. to increase the number of participants. Tendered rates will apply to any increases. -Envisaged number of participants could not be recruited, resulting in reduced service requirements/volumes. -Less than 16 participants could be recruited for the programme - HIE reserves the right not to proceed with the programme and terminate the contract. -Recruited participant numbers exceed 45 for the lot. In this case (some of) the allowance of GBP20,000 will be utilised to provide services to further participants, as per tendered rates per participant. -Where HIE determines (at our sole discretion) that demand for the programme under a lot is lower than expected, HIE reserves the right to re-allocate the budget for that Lot to the other Lot subject to the maximum total budget of GBP480,000 (i.e. the maximum total of the two lots). -If Special Category Personal Data and/or other sensitive personal information requires further/different procedures, the supplier will be required to comply with these.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541805 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £203,061 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| 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 | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MORAY COLLEGE (UHI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541805
- 5 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536194

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=1
  5th August 2025 - Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=2
  5th August 2025 - Lot 2 Award Criteria Tender Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=3
  5th August 2025 - Lot 2 Cyber Security Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=4
  5th August 2025 - Lot 2 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=5
  5th August 2025 - Lot 2 Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=6
  5th August 2025 - Lot 2 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=7
  5th August 2025 - Appendix 1 Contractor Annual Return Form template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536194&idx=8
  5th August 2025 - HIE's Conflict of Interest Policy July 2024
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536194
  FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray - THIS IS THE CONTRACT NOTICE FOR LOT 2 MORAY. HIE is looking to procure a supplier to deliver a programme to support underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship. The programme will inspire participants to increase their ambition, confidence and capability to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and enter pathways for starting a business through a programme of entrepreneurial training and mentoring tailored towards underrepresented groups/individuals specific learning needs. HIE's current requirements are divided into two geographical Lots: - Lot 1: Argyll and Bute, covering HIE areas only - Lot 2: Moray Note, Lot 1 covers Argyll and Bute geographical area i.e. excluding Arran, Cumbrae, and Helensburgh and Lomond. There are two separate contract notices: bidders who are interested in bidding for the other contract can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with 'Pathways to Start' in the contract description. The services will be required from 20 October 2025 until 31 March 2026, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The delivery of the services, submission of all invoices and completion of all reports must be complete by 20 March 2026. The budget available to deliver this service is between GBP187,500 and GBP220,000 (excluding VAT) PER LOT. The budget includes all costs related to delivering the services are not limited to, venue hire, catering, training materials/tools, fees, day rates and include provision for recovery of any other expenses, including but not limited to, travel and subsistence - all costs to be included in the Pricing Schedule. The contract value stated in the Contract Notice is GBP240,000 (ex VAT) per lot. This includes GBP20,000 contingency per lot which may be used e.g. if more than 45 participants could be recruited for the lot.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541805
  FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray - THIS IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR LOT 2 MORAY. HIE procured a supplier to deliver a programme to support underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship. The programme will inspire participants to increase their ambition, confidence and capability to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and enter pathways for starting a business through a programme of entrepreneurial training and mentoring tailored towards underrepresented groups/individuals specific learning needs. HIE's current requirements are divided into two geographical Lots: - Lot 1: Argyll and Bute, covering HIE areas only - Lot 2: Moray Note, Lot 1 covers Argyll and Bute geographical area i.e. excluding Arran, Cumbrae, and Helensburgh and Lomond. The services are required from 20 October 2025 until 31 March 2026, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The delivery of the services, submission of all invoices and completion of all reports must be complete by 20 March 2026.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806268
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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