Official UK procurement notice
Process Improvement Consultant · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Borders Council (the Council) were seeking Bidder responses to appoint an experienced Process Improvement Consultant to support organisational transformation initiatives. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to analyse, redesign, and optimise key business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with Council procurement standards.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
[4B6] Other economic or financial Requirements - Economic and Financial Standing Contractors to be subject to a Credit safe check.
[4B5b] Insurance - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability
[4B5c] Insurance - All other types listed
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: [4B6] Other economic or financial Requirements - Economic and Financial Standing: The Council will carry out a creditsafe check on the Bidder. In the event that the Bidder’s credit score is less than 51, the Council reserves the right to re…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1001548- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007017- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e264Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Details are provided within the Standard Terms and Conditions and Performance Management Plan.
- Review procedure
The contracting authorities incorporated a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI,2015 No446) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sherriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the award being published on the Find a Tender service (FTS) or within 30 days of the date to those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within six months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:821745)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline312 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened312 days ago17 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published271 days ago27 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until254 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dapa Delta LtdSME | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007017-2026-1001548-1 · Dapa Delta LtdSME
- Signed
- 27 Jan 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 14 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dapa Delta LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria