Official UK procurement notice
P23-0012 Rural Leadership Programme
Authority: Scottish Enterprise·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Rural Leadership Programme (RLP) has been running since 2006 and is targeted at business leaders and key influencers from across Scotland’s rural areas with a focus on agriculture (as a key part of the food and drink supply chain), energy, tourism and rural services sectors.
The aim of the programme is to assist Scottish rural business leaders to create additional wealth through leading effectively, team working, networking, influencing and by being ambitious. It does this by developing the capacity of individuals, building their confidence to lead, widening their boundaries, building industry and parliamentary trust, providing an awareness of rural economic and broader issues, and introducing individuals to the wider rural leadership network.
- Recurrence: April 2026
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Other services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£566,667
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).
- Price
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland online module.
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland online module.
- Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland online module.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
- Cancelled
- 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 · April 2026
- First published
- 13 Apr 2022, 16:27 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
P23-0012- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015414- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d86Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
Publisher note: SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract. (SC Ref:695639)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 May 2022 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened18 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled1 Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Highlands and Islands EnterpriseContracting authority
- South of Scotland Enterprise AgencyContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.