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# Specialist Advice Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-advice-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-029c80). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Highlands and Islands Enterprise: "Specialist Advice Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Highlands and Islands Enterprise](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-GB-FTS-1479)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Project management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029c80`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/specialist-advice-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-029c80#tl-md)

## Description
THIS IS CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCURMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
HIE requires a Supply Partner to identify, procure and manage specialist advisors capable of delivering advice to our clients on a case by case basis.
For clarity, the Framework will not be for the delivery of advice. The delivery of advice will be provided by advisors directly to clients. However, it is recognised that some organisations may be able to undertake both elements.  Delivery of advice will therefore be via a separate arrangement between the client and an advisor.
It is expected that advice services will be required from 1st April 2021 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.
The total 3 year budget currently available for this Framework and for the subsequent delivery of Specialist Advice is 2.9m GBP (excluding VAT).
However, for the avoidance of doubt, the overall 3 year Framework value is maximum 900k GBP (ex VAT) which relates only to the services being delivered under the Framework - the costs of the subsequent delivery of the specialist advice (whether by the Supply Partner directly, or by a third party advisor) will be paid for by HIE clients so are not included in the Framework value.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 72224000, 79410000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The key Objectives of the Framework are as follows:
1. Establish and maintain a pool or data base of competent, quality assured advisors
2. Delivery of high quality “one to one” advice
3. Delivery of high quality “one to many” advice4.
4. Delivery of...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 005391-2021-O188-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`
  - Value: £969,200 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 005391-2021-O188-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £969,200
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005391-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-17T11:24:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:29:09.715Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029c80