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Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) Consultancy Framework

Business and management consultancy and related services
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published7
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Tenderline Synopsis: Scottish Enterprise: "Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) Consultancy Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityScottish EnterpriseScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
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No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 107 active published awards; 104 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScottish Enterprise
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
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Legal basisNot published
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Published23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
Last source update23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBusiness and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-029e65
What is being bought
Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) are a nationally delivered programme across Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) whose purpose is to offer advice, best practice business diagnostics and practical productivity implementation support via Business Improvement Projects. 3rd Party support has historically been offered via procured frameworks to provide additional capacity and capability across a variety of business improvement topics. SMAS helps deliver a high-profile programme that helps manufacturing business across Scotland improve their competitiveness. This programme has an excellent market reputation and SE are keen to continue delivery in a sector that is important to exports and economic growth. This consultancy framework will be used to appoint consultants to deliver Operational Management, Lean consultancy and Six Sigma expertise to supplement and enhance the offering to manufacturing businesses from SMAS Scottish Enterprise are seeking to put in place a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework to deliver productivity support to the Scottish Manufacturing Community and wish to appoint associates to 7 different lots to deliver support for the next three years, with an anticipated start of November 2020, with the option to extend for up to 1 further year.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
Lots and requirements (7)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lean Manufacturing
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot, and the total estimated number of support days per year for the Lean Manufacturing lot is 100 days. Tools and techniques that you should be familiar with include: 5S, Customer Value, Flow, Lean Awareness, Team Building, Pull, layout, Measuring Performance. Bidders should note that the value quoted is for the full 4 years of the framework
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Six Sigma
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Projects will be delivered within a 6 Sigma structure and green belt. The associate appointed should be able to train candidates up to a minimum of Green Belt standard and to a recognised accreditation process. The total estimated number of support days per year for the Lean Six Sigma lot is 120 days. It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot. The specific experience is required in: 6 Sigma training, 6 Sigma project delivery, DMAIC approach, Statistical techniques and analysis, Mini-TAB or (equivalent) software, Lean six sigma approach. Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Quality
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot. The total estimated number of support days per year for the Quality lot is 50 days. Tools and techniques that should be familiar include: Gap Analysis, FMEA, Problem solving tools, TQM, Quality Management Systems, SPC, VOC, Quality Function Deployment Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Process Mapping/VSM
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot. The total estimated number of support days per year for the Process Mapping/VSM lot is 80 days. Tools and techniques that you should be familiar with are: process mapping, lean manufacture, change management, value stream mapping, future state modelling, benefits analysis. Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Manufacturing Engineering Support
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot.The total estimated number of support days per year for the Manufacturing Engineering Support lot is 50 days. Tools and techniques that you should be familiar with include : new product development, process re-engineering, Modelling, Design and Alaysis, Asset care, New product introduction, Change management, Total Productive maintenance. Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Strategic Supply Chain Development
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated up to 2 SMAS associates will be appointed to this lot. The total estimated number of support days per year for the Strategic Supply Chain Development lot is 50 days. Tools and techniques that should be familiar are listed below, not all are required but a sound understanding of concepts of these would be useful: - contractual management - demand management - inventory management - sales and operations planning - supplier value enhancement - supply chain management - supply chain mapping with FMEA - supply chain risk and opportunity assessment Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #7
    ERP/MRP
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    It is anticipated one single SMAS associate will be appointed to this lot. The total estimated number of support days per year for the ERP/MRP lot is 30 days. It is anticipated one single SMAS associate will be appointed to this lot. Tools and techniques that you should be familiar with are listed below: - implementing MRP/ERP systems - business management processes - tailoring systems to business needs - dashboard - selecting appropriate systems - developing business interfaces - exception reporting Bidders should note that the value quoted below is for the full 4 year duration of the framework.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
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  9. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £160,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £20,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £80,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £120,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £80,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £80,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · £80,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Colin Barr Associates Ltd, Pragmatique Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Colin Barr Associates Ltd, Lighthouse Business Consultants Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Colin Barr Associates Ltd, Pragmatique Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Colin Barr Associates Ltd, Pragmatique Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Viable Ventures Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Improvement Architecture Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Waterstons
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lean Manufacturing
£160,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Six Sigma
£20,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Quality
£80,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Process Mapping/VSM
£120,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Manufacturing Engineering Support
£80,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Strategic Supply Chain Development
£80,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
ERP/MRP
£80,000 · signed 12 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 13 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 13 (lot 1)
bids: 8 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 7 (lot 2)
bids: 9 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3)
smeBids: 9 (lot 3)
bids: 10 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 10 (lot 4)
bids: 8 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 5)
smeBids: 8 (lot 5)
bids: 8 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 6)
smeBids: 7 (lot 6)
bids: 6 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 7)
smeBids: 6 (lot 7)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Scottish Enterprise

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1478
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  • Scottish Enterprise
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 6HQ
    joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk
    +44 1414686024

  • Colin Barr Associates Ltd
    supplier

    25 Murieston Walk, Livingston, UKM78, EH54 9EW
    +44 7802365799

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff Clerk’s Office,
    reviewBody

    PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,, Glasgow, G5 9DA
    +44 1414298888

  • Improvement Architecture Ltd
    supplier

    c/o Bell Barr, 2 Stewart Street, Milngarvie, UKM78, g62 6bw
    +44 7979578109

  • Lighthouse Business Consultants Ltd
    supplier

    Holmleigh, Wernrheolydd, Raglan, Monmouthshire, UK, NP15 2LJ
    +44 1633271401

  • Pragmatique Ltd
    supplier

    16 Waverley Court, EDINBURGH, UKM75, EH19 3BX
    +44 7753204197

  • Scottish Government
    mediationBody
    reviewContactPoint

    5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU
    SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
    +44 1412425466

  • Viable Ventures Ltd
    supplier

    Birchfield House Urquhart, Elgin, UKM62, IV30 8LR
    +44 8453751781

  • Waterstons
    supplier

    Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, UKC, DH1 5TS
    +44 8450940945
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