Official UK procurement notice
UAE Energy Transition Business Hub Support in Abu Dhabi
Authority: Scottish Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver co-working office space and wrapround business support services for a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 companies entering the UAE for 12 months. It is anticipated that the contract will start on 11 February 2026 for a period of 18 months. The value of the contract is expected to be in the region of between GBP150,000 and GBP180,000 excluding VAT, and SE has the option to extend by a further 15 month period.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · General management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Provision of suitable space, location requirements in Abu Dhabi: 20
- Project Team structure to deliver the full range of co-ordination services: 25
- Methodology including approach to delivering the programme and demonstrate access to community of suitable partners and vendors.: 35
- Communication & Engagement Skills (to be assessed via presentation): 10
- Business continuity: 5
- Fair work first: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (8)
- Prompt Payment (only relevant where sub-contractors are proposed): Pass/Fail
- Provision of suitable space, location requirements in Abu Dhabi: 20
- Project Team structure to deliver the full range of co-ordination services: 25
- Methodology including approach to delivering the programme and demonstrate access to community of suitable partners and vendors.: 35
- Communication & Engagement Skills (to be assessed via presentation): 10
- Business continuity: 5
- Fair work first: 5
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Nov 2025, 16:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
P26-0023- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081436- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b3Find a Tender
- 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: 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. [This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract.] The contract agreement supports Scottish Enterprise’s purpose which is ‘To focus Scottish Enterprise and public services on creating more, better jobs that nurture shared wealth and collective well-being, through increasing sustainable economic growth’. (SC Ref:841234)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published57 days ago26 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantar Advisory PartnersSME | £318,350 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 081436-2026-P26-0023-1 · Kantar Advisory PartnersSME
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £318,350
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kantar Advisory PartnersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria