--- title: "CC14371 - Specialist Consultancy Support and Training - Expert Help Programme" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-05" --- # CC14371 - Specialist Consultancy Support and Training - Expert Help Programme Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887.json) ## Summary See notice for full details. ## Notice West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. This requirement shall be divided into a number of Lots based on different specialisms. A ### Lot Information Business Development West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Business Development.. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Productivity and Lean Management West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot refers to Productivity and Lean Management. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Marketing & Branding West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Marketing and Branding. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Procurement & Quality Assurance West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Procurement & Quality Assurance. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Finance West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Finance.. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Digital and Social Media West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Digital and Social Media.. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Artificial Intelligence (AI) West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Artificial Intelligence (AI)... The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Sustainability West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Sustainability.. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. Exporting West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. A core objective of Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide specialist consultancy and training to help businesses strengthen workforce skills, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. This support is specifically designed to address gaps in provision for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that have fewer than 250 employees and a certain threshold of revenue or assets.) and microbusinesses (have fewer than 10 employees). The programme will complement existing Business Gateway activity by: Expanding the range of specialist consultancy support available to growth-focused businesses; and Delivering additional training, workshops, webinars, and online content to build business capability. This Lot relates to Exporting.. The breakdown of the Quality criteria can be located within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Renewal: At the sole discretion of the council, the contract may be renewed by up to a further 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542871 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 72222300 - Information technology services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79342100 - Direct marketing services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80540000 - Environmental training services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542871 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542871 CC14371 - Specialist Consultancy Support and Training - Expert Help Programme - West Lothian Council has funding to deliver enhanced Business Gateway services in West Lothian. This funding enables a flexible programme of support, tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local business community. This requirement shall be divided into a number of Lots based on different specialisms. A ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000814887.json.