Provision of Specialist Business Support to SME’s
A Tender Notice
by FALKIRK COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 1.5 year
- Value
- £135K-£270K
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 25 Jan 2021
- Delivery
- To 19 Aug 2022 (est.)
- Deadline
- 25 Feb 2021 11:00
Concepts
Location
Falkirk Council's area of Operations
1 buyer
- Falkirk Council Falkirk
Description
Business Gateway provides information, training and advice to start up and existing businesses. Falkirk Council has been successful in securing additional monies from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme to provide a wider, more comprehensive package of business growth, resilience and survivability support across the area. The purpose of this tender is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support in a particular area of expertise required.
Lot Division
| 1 | Marketing
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 2 | Information Technology
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 3 | Finance
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 4 | Procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 5 | Leadership and Organisational Development
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 6 | Digital Media Solutions
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 7 | Environmental
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 8 | Internationalisation
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme |
| 9 | Innovation
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme |
Renewal Options
At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
Award Criteria
| Quality | 60 |
| price | 40 |
CPV Codes
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services
- 72212520 - Multimedia software development services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
Indicators
- Variant bids are not accepted.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Staff qualifications are relevant.
- Technical restrictions apply.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Falkirk Council is seeking responses to this ITT for the provision of Specialist Business Support to SME’s for the Falkirk Council area. It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in April 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18 month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme. With an anticipated value of 135,000 GBP for the initial 18 month period of the framework Tenderers may bid for one, several or all Lots The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17783. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:641194)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-028d26
- FTS 001488-2021