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title: "Provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services 2023 - 2026"
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# Provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services 2023 - 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-business-gateway-shetland-advisory-services-2023-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-03ec75). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Shetland Islands Council: "Provision of Business Gateway Shetland Advisory Services 2023 - 2026". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £300,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- **Delivery Location:** UKM66
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ec75`

## Before you bid
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- **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/provision-of-business-gateway-shetland-advisory-services-2023-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-03ec75#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-business-gateway-shetland-advisory-services-2023-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-03ec75#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: One-to-one Start-up Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £125,000
- **Description:** Start-up advisory services cover pre-start, start-up and early stage support for new businesses.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £125,000
- **Description:** One-to-one advisory services to existing and growing businesses with the Shetland Islands.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: One-to-many Start-up Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000
- **Description:** One-to-many Start-up advisory services in the form of training Workshops and events.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000
- **Description:** One-to-many advisory services via Training Workshops and events.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** One-to-one Start-up Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `017296-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Campion Comms & Coaching, Creative Consulting, Diana Abernethy (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115174`, `GB-FTS-115175`, `GB-FTS-115176`, `GB-FTS-115177`, `GB-FTS-83119`
  - Value: £45,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `017296-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Campion Comms & Coaching, Creative Consulting, Diana Abernethy (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115174`, `GB-FTS-115175`, `GB-FTS-115176`, `GB-FTS-115177`, `GB-FTS-83119`
  - Value: £45,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** One-to-many Start-up Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `017296-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Campion Comms & Coaching, Creative Consulting, Tuminds Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115174`, `GB-FTS-115175`, `GB-FTS-83119`
  - Value: £45,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services (active)
  - Award id: `017296-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Campion Comms & Coaching, Creative Consulting, Tuminds Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115174`, `GB-FTS-115175`, `GB-FTS-83119`
  - Value: £45,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** One-to-one Start-up Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2023

- **Contract:** One-to-one Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2023

- **Contract:** One-to-many Start-up Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2023

- **Contract:** One-to-many Existing and Growing Businesses Advisory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017296-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-04T13:47:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:38:38.783Z
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