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Published 26 Jan 2024, 11:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Expert Help for Business · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Feb 2024awarded 12 Apr 2024
Lots 11see the lot list below

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 22 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 11 lots (0.5 per place) · 14 appointed

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £65,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Financial ManagementAwardedRenewalceiling above

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #2Strategy & Business DevelopmentAwardedRenewalceiling above

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #3Human Resources, Leadership and SkillsAwardedRenewalceiling above

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #4MarketingAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #5BrandingAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #6WebsiteAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #7Information, Digital Technology and Digital MediaAwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 hours in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #8ProcurementAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 hours in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #9Energy Efficiencies and Net ZeroAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 hours in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #10New Market Opportunities and InternationalisationAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 hours in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #11LegalAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000

This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 months plus 12 months (total 48 months in total)Variant bids: not allowed
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceEnvironmentalSplit
1 · Financial Management95305
10 · New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation95305
11 · Legal68305
2 · Strategy & Business Development95305
3 · Human Resources, Leadership and Skills95305
4 · Marketing95305
5 · Branding68305
6 · Website95305
7 · Information, Digital Technology and Digital Media95305
8 · Procurement95305
9 · Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero95305
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland Module.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland Module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland Module.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
  • “Expert Help for Business” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 22 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jan 2024, 11:39 GMT
Last source update
24 Apr 2024, 14:02 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
000-QTMU2299
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013307
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0434d6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:764723)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

26 Feb 2024 → 24 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    24 Apr 2024, 14:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Apr 2024, 14:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1111 from SMEs · busiest of 11 lots
Contracts signed 11latest 12 Apr 2024

11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £65,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Financial Management

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £30,000
    Status
    active

  • Legal

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £25,000
    Status
    active

  • Strategy & Business Development

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Human Resources, Leadership and Skills

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Marketing

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £50,000
    Status
    active

  • Branding

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £50,000
    Status
    active

  • Website

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £50,000
    Status
    active

  • Information, Digital Technology and Digital Media

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

  • Procurement

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £30,000
    Status
    active

  • Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £30,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Financial Management4bids · 4 electronic4——
2 · Strategy & Business Development8bids · 8 electronic8——
3 · Human Resources, Leadership and Skills6bids · 6 electronic6——
4 · Marketing11bids · 11 electronic11——
5 · Branding9bids · 9 electronic9——
6 · Website7bids · 7 electronic7——
7 · Information, Digital Technology and Digital Media7bids · 7 electronic7——
8 · Procurement2bids · 0 electronic2——
9 · Energy Efficiencies and Net Zero2bids · 2 electronic2——
10 · New Market Opportunities and Internationalisation2bids · 2 electronic2——
11 · Legal2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Aberdeenshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Framework contractors & participating bidders

14 commercial parties on the notice
  • CJM Project Financial Management LtdFramework contractor AFM House, 6 Crofthead Road, Prestwick, UK, KA9 1HWContact phone
  • CalashFramework contractor 13, Golden Square, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1RHContact phone
  • Climate EssentialsFramework contractor PopHub 41 Whitcomb Street, London, London, W2CH 7DTContact phone
  • Delfinity LtdFramework contractor Braiklay Farmhouse, Tarves, Ellon, Scotland, AB41 7NJContact phone
  • Electrify Marketing & CommunicationsFramework contractor 1C Alba Business Park, Alba Business Park, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 7HGContact phone
  • Kirstin Ejsmont Business Law LimitedFramework contractor Unit 1, 77 high Street, Banchory, Scotland, AB31 5TJContact phone
  • Korero PR LtdFramework contractor ONE TechHub, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 7PXContact phone
  • Lesley Davidson Marketing LimitedFramework contractor 9 Cottown of Balgownie, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB238JQContact phone
  • MES HR Consulting LtdFramework contractor 3 Cairnhill Steading, Tarves, Ellon, Scotland, AB41 7LXContact phone
  • Managed IT Experts Ltd.Framework contractor Unit 22 Dunfermline Business Centre, Izatt Avenue, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY11 3BZContact phone
Show 4 more suppliers
  • STEPFramework contractor John Player building, Stirling, UK, FK7 7RPContact phone
  • Thornton and LoweFramework contractor 40 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, North West, BL1 2HAContact phone
  • Tinto ProcurementFramework contractor Tinto View, 78 Allison Drive, Carnwath, Scotland, ML11 8HFContact phone
  • Tuminds LtdFramework contractor 70 Culduthel Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 4HHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.