Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services 2023 - 2026
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council had a requirement for the provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services and sought interest from economic operators in the market to join a Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement was intended to provide agility, flexibility and simplicity to deliver business advisory services locally, that is in the Shetland Islands area for an initial period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026. Delivery methods would include one-to-one advice, face to face with Clients.
There was also an option to extend the Framework Agreement for up to two further 12-month periods, subject to the availability of funding.
- Recurrence: If extensions are granted to the Framework Agreement, then recurrent procurement would be in 2028.
CPV: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.8 per place) · 5 appointed
- Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Oct 2023, The duration of this new Framework Agreement is initially 3 years (36 months) with the option of extending by two x 12-month periods.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £125,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1One-to-one Start-up Advisory ServicesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Start-up advisory services cover pre-start, start-up and early stage support for new businesses.
Lot #2One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory ServicesAwardedRenewalceiling above
One-to-one advisory services to existing and growing businesses with the Shetland Islands.
Lot #3One-to-many Start-up Advisory ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000
One-to-many Start-up advisory services in the form of training Workshops and events.
Lot #4One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000
One-to-many advisory services via Training Workshops and events.
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: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Annual Accounts and Business Reports (where applicable) for the past three years;
Evidence of current Employer's Liability Insurance (if relevant) to the minimum value of 10 million GBP, Public Liability Insurance to the minimum value of 5 million GBP and Professional Indemnity Insurance to the minimum value of 1 million GBP.
- Technical & professional ability
Economic operators must complete and provide evidence of the information detailed in the Contract Notice and the Single Procurement Document (SPD);
SPD Part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed;
Previous experience of similar services being provided.
Minimum: Service Providers must have a minimum of three years relevant experience in delivering the advisory services required and should possess a Diploma in Business and Enterprise Support, Premier Adviser accreditation, or SQA or equivalent qualification/accreditation at SQCF Level 8.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services 2023 - 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · If extensions are granted to the Framework Agreement, then recurrent procurement would be in 2028.
- First published
- 2 Aug 2023, 14:32 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
ED/8/22- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017296- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec75Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Invitation To Tender Document, Single Procurement Document (SPD) and all supporting information as detailed in the Contract Notice had to be fully completed and returned. Tenderers were referred to Tender Submission Checklist. The Framework Agreement is subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. (SC Ref:749987)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 Sept 2023 → 4 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published4 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2024- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £45,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
One-to-one Start-up Advisory Services
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
One-to-many Start-up Advisory Services
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · One-to-one Start-up Advisory Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · One-to-many Start-up Advisory Services | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Campion Comms & CoachingFramework contractor
- Creative ConsultingFramework contractor
- Diana AbernethyFramework contractor
- Jeffrey GaskellFramework contractor
- Tuminds LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.