--- title: "International Pitching Support Framework" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Scottish Enterprise" published: "2026-10-13" --- # International Pitching Support Framework Buyer: Scottish Enterprise Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988.json) ## Summary Scottish Enterprise is seeking a single supplier to provide pitching support services through a framework agreement. The support is intended to help Scottish Enterprise deliver its purpose of promoting sustainable economic growth, creating better jobs and supporting shared wealth and wellbeing. The requirement is for services, classified as education and training services (CPV 80500000). The framework covers Scotland. Suppliers may bid as a consortium or joint venture, but the nominated lead organisation and all members would enter the contract together and share joint and several liability. The contract also includes community benefits, with details set out in the tender documents. Scottish Enterprise invited offers through an open procedure for a single-supplier framework. The tender submission deadline was 2 November 2026 at 11:00. The framework was anticipated to start in November 2026, run initially for 12 months and include an option for one further 12-month extension. Its stated value is £157,000. Bids must be submitted electronically in English, and variants are not allowed. The buyer requires bidders to provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. Economic selection criteria are set out in the online SPD module. The tender also requires a climate change plan template. The framework is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. This opportunity is suited to a supplier able to deliver pitching support services and provide appropriately qualified staff, with capacity to serve Scottish Enterprise across Scotland. The buyer intends to appoint only one framework supplier, so bidders should be prepared to meet the full requirement rather than rely on a multi-supplier framework. Consortium and joint-venture bids are permitted, which may help businesses combine relevant expertise or delivery capacity; the nominated lead and all consortium members would take joint and several responsibility for the contract. Bidders must complete a climate change plan template, and community benefits form part of the requirement. Suppliers relying on other organisations’ capacity must provide separate SPD responses for those entities; proposed subcontractors also have SPD self-declaration requirements. ## Notice The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Pitching Support Services to Scottish Enterprise, as described within the Invitation to Tender Documents. The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence in November 2026 and will operate for an initial period of 12 months. Scottish Enterprise reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further period of 12 months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Pitching Support Services to Scottish Enterprise, as described within the Invitation to Tender Documents. The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence in November 2026 and will operate for an initial period of 12 months. Scottish Enterprise reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further period of 12 months.. 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. Renewal: 1 x 12 month period possible framework extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566572 | | 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 | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £157,000 | | Lots value | £157,000 | | 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 | Scottish Enterprise | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 6HQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566572 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566572 International Pitching Support Framework - The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Pitching Support Services to Scottish Enterprise, as described within the Invitation to Tender Documents. The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence in November 2026 and will operate for an initial period of 12 months. Scottish Enterprise reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further period of 12 months. ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844988 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844988 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844988 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court - https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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