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Published 11 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Business Gateway Specialist Support Training Services

Official notice

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM73)
Awarded value£1,082,2003 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Dec 2022
Awarded to Elevator3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to establish a series of 3 contracts for the delivery of specialist support workshops / training in respect of various Business Gateway services.

CPV: Specialist training services · Training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching SessionsAwarded

Providers will be expected to develop and deliver a range of workshops, coaching sessions and surgeries targeted at pre-start, start-up and existing businesses.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh and The Lothians
Extensions: The Council may, at its discretion, utilise the proposed contracts to provide for new / additional scheduled support workshops and / or ad-hoc requirements of a broadly similar nature.
80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services
Lot #2DigitalBoostAwarded

The key purpose of the DigitalBoost Programme is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of SMEs in Scotland about digital technology, thus enabling them to enter new markets, trade internationally, increase business efficiency and (potentially) increase staff employed.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh and The Lothians
Extensions: The Council may, at its discretion, utilise the proposed contracts to provide for new / additional scheduled support workshops and / or ad-hoc requirements of a broadly similar nature.
80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services
Lot #3Specialist Business SupportAwarded

The programme will offer expert help and business workshop services. These services will complement the core business growth support provided by the delivery team of Business Advisers employed by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh and The Lothians
Extensions: The Council may, at its discretion, utilise the proposed contracts to provide for new / additional scheduled support workshops and / or ad-hoc requirements of a broadly similar nature.
80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
Last source update
11 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
Authority reference
CT0967
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000851
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0396aa Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:717080)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,082,2003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 12 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching Sessions1 award
ElevatorSME£360,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · DigitalBoost1 award
ElevatorSME£359,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Specialist Business Support1 award
ElevatorSME£363,200 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching Sessions · ElevatorSME

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    £360,000
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Business Support · ElevatorSME

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    £363,200
    Status
    active

  • DigitalBoost · ElevatorSME

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    £359,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching Sessions4bids · 4 electronic4——
2 · DigitalBoost2bids · 2 electronic2——
3 · Specialist Business Support3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services www.edinburgh.gov.uk, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ElevatorAwarded supplier Elevator at The HUB, Exploration Drive, Aberdeen Energy Park, Aberdeen, UK, AB23 8GXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.