Official UK procurement notice
IMPACT30 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA contract has been awarded to provide the IMPACT30 support programme across the Highlands and Islands Enterprise region. Key activities will cover a range of topics considered vital for all young entrepreneurs and enterprises as well as bespoke subjects developed around the individual needs of the entrepreneur.
The services will start from August 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.
- Recurrence: HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Personal development training services · Personnel-training services · Specialist training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This programme will provide the intensive and longer-term support to enterprises over…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
This programme will provide the intensive and longer-term support to enterprises over the course of 12 month for each cohort. The programme is open to all sectors, with the focus being on growth potential. We expect that there will be 177 participating enterprises receiving support through the programme.
See the Scope of Requirements and Tender 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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Delivery Methodology: 30%
- Management Methodology: 5%
- Management and Delivery Team: 20%
- Risks and Challenges: 5%
- Community Benefits: 5%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (7)
- Cyber Security: Pass/Fail
- Delivery Methodology: 30%
- Management Methodology: 5%
- Management and Delivery Team: 20%
- Risks and Challenges: 5%
- Community Benefits: 5%
- Price: 35%
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Yes · HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.
- First published
- 1 Apr 2022, 09:26 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2022, 10:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
FTS016- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020924- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0328d7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: The figures in II.1.7 & V.2.4. relate to the total estimated spend across the contract if the optional 1 year extension is taken up. (SC Ref:696973)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 May 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Aug 2022, 10:43 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Aug 2022, 10:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skillfluence LimitedSME | £1,414,373 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020924-2022-FTS016-1 · Skillfluence LimitedSME
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2022
- Value
- £1,414,373
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Skillfluence LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria