Support for Communities Framework 2026-2030

• Recurrence: HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Financial management consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Procurement consultancy services · Project management consultancy services

Places

up to 7 suppliers · 11 bids received (1.6 per place) · 8 appointed (full)

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 · HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

First published

7 Dec 2021, 16:25 GMT

Last source update

6 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST

Award evaluation window

10 Sept 2026 – …

Authority reference

FTS055

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-074781

Classification (CPV)

Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesFinancial consultancy servicesFinancial management consultancy servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesProcurement consultancy servicesProject management consultancy services

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM6)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-02fe39 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The estimated total value of the services over the 4 years is GBP 600,000 (excluding VAT). These figures are used in II.1.5 & II.2.6. AWARD CRITERIA SCORING – Due to system restrictions in terms of characters permitted for this Section, full details of the scoring methodologies are contained within the Invitation to Tender, including the minimum quality threshold requirement. In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation. Submissions should be made using the PCS Postbox facility only. Email or hard copies will not be accepted. The submission must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders. 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=837694. 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. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits will be evaluated as part of the tender process on a Pass/Fail basis. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document, the Award Criteria Response Form and the Community Benefits Selection Menu spreadsheet for further details. (SC Ref:837694) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=837694

Appointment period ends

10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

90 days from the deadline

Bids opened

10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

• Aquatera LtdFramework contractor Block 3, Old Academy Business Centre, STROMNESS, Orkney, Scotland, KW16 3AW
• CEL Trading LtdFramework contractor Suite 12a, Fleming House Fleming Road, Kirkton Campus,, LIVINGSTON, Scotland, EH54 7BN
• CJM Project Financial Manaagement LtdFramework contractor 6 Crofthead Road, PRESTWICK, Scotland, KA9 1HW
• Delfinity LtdFramework contractor Braiklay Farmhouse, Tarves, ELLON, Scotland, AB41 7NJ
• Hall Aitken Associates LtdFramework contractor Atlantic Chambers, 45 Hope Street, GLASGOW, Scotland, G2 6AE
• M2 Procurement and Commercial Services LtdFramework contractor 1a Bishops Drive, Scrabster, THURSO, Scotland, KW14 7UD
• SKS Scotland Community Interest CompanyFramework contractor 1 Greenend Lane, Killearn, GLASGOW, Scotland, G63 9NR
• SLIKK7 LtdFramework contractor Alpatrick 0/1 150 Glenpatrick Road, Elderslie, JOHNSTONE, Scotland, PA5 9UH