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Published 24 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Scottish Rural Leadership Programme

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Enterprise

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Scottish Enterprise (SE), seeks to procure a supplier(s) to deliver the refreshed 2026–2029 Scottish Rural Leadership Programme (SRLP), split into two lots. It is anticipated that the contract for Lot 1 and Lot 2 will commence on the 29th of June 2026, with a completion date of 31st March 2029.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Other services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Scottish Rural Leadership Programme – Core Delivery ProgrammeRenewal

Lot 1 - Scottish Enterprise (SE) is seeking to procure a supplier to design and deliver an annual six month Scottish Rural Leadership Programme that strengthens leadership confidence, decision making, innovation capability and business resilience across rural Scotland.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: SE will have the option to extend the contract for a further period of 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Scottish Rural Leaders NetworkRenewal

Lot 2 - Scottish Enterprise is seeking to procure a supplier to manage, grow and actively facilitate the Scottish Rural Leaders Network, a pan Scotland community of graduates of the Scottish Rural Leadership Programme (SRLP).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: SE will have the option to extend the contract for a further period of 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

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
Closed
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
24 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Jun 2026 – …
Authority reference
P26-0062
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037364
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesOther services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a42 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
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: This is a relevant climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template. 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 – 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. Scottish Enterprise has included obligations within the contract conditions relating to ethical working conditions and labour standards, which are relevant to the products/services to be delivered. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=830264. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:830264) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=830264

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published181 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST
  2. Submission deadline143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Enterprise

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeEconomic affairs Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone
  • Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point GlasgowContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria