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title: "FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute"
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# FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fts047-pathways-to-start-lot-1-argyll-and-bute-ocds-h6vhtk-058131). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Highlands and Islands Enterprise: "FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute". Published status: complete. Published Value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Highlands and Islands Enterprise](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-GB-FTS-1479)
- **Published Value:** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Education and training services (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £211,500 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058131`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fts047-pathways-to-start-lot-1-argyll-and-bute-ocds-h6vhtk-058131#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fts047-pathways-to-start-lot-1-argyll-and-bute-ocds-h6vhtk-058131#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72224000, 79400000, 79410000, 79411000, 79411100, 80210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000
- **Description:** Key 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. Addit...
- **Contract Period:** 19/10/2025 to 31/03/2026

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 066815-2025-FTS 047 Lot 1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Skillfluence**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185287`
  - Value: £211,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 066815-2025-FTS 047 Lot 1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £211,500
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066815-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-20T14:59:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:03:21.502Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058131