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FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute
Adult and other education services
Business and management consultancy and related services
Business and management consultancy services
+10 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Highlands and Islands Enterprise: "FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Market Analytics
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Published history for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
5.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 23 active published awards; 23 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHighlands and Islands Enterprise | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST | Last source update20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAdult and other education services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Education and training services, General management consultancy services, Management training services, Personal development training services, Project management consultancy services, Technical and vocational secondary education services, Training programme services, Training seminars, Training services | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-058131 | ||
What is being bought
THIS IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR LOT 1 ARGYLL and BUTE.
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST - Status changed to complete
20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST - Official notice release published
20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST - Published value updated to £240,000
5 Aug 2025, 09:41 BST - Status changed to active
5 Aug 2025, 09:41 BST - Official notice release published
5 Aug 2025, 09:41 BST - Submission deadline changed to 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
5 Aug 2025, 09:41 BST - Buyer information updated
5 Aug 2025, 09:41 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedKey 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. Additional information: 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
20 Oct 2025, 15:59 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 9 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £211,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Skillfluence Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £211,500 · signed 9 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 11 (lot 1) electronicBids: 11 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 11 (lot 1) smeBids: 11 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1479Documents (0)
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