Support for Communities Framework 2022-26

Concepts

• management consultancy
• inverness
• hie’s specialist advice framework
• community organisations
• hie frameworks e.g. board healthcheck
• social enterprise support ecosystem
• communities framework
• value support
• main types of support
• just enterprise

Location

Highlands and Islands:

Description

The Framework is an alternative means of providing a range of practical hands-on support (not advice, which is available through HIE’s Specialist Advice Framework) to community organisations and social enterprises that lack the capacity or a particular skill-set to timeously progress an opportunity. This is added value support and must complement the existing social enterprise support ecosystem and, therefore, must not duplicate services already available via other HIE Frameworks e.g. Board Healthcheck and Skills Training or other public sector/public sector supported organisations, e.g. Business Gateway, Just Enterprise, etc. It is expected that these services will be required from April 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between 400 000 GBP and 450 000 GBP (excluding VAT).

Total Quantity or Scope

The main Types of support across a range of sectors are as below: - Project Management/Delivery - Project Development - Performance Management - Financial and Procurement Cutting across all of these activities will are the themes of Fair Work, Net Zero and Sustainability. It should be noted that there may be specific project commissions with a clear focus on Net Zero, Fair Work and Sustainability activity. See Scope of Requirements for full details. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal Options

The Framework will be awarded 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.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
• 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79411000 - General management consultancy services
• 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
• 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A webinar to support this tender is being held on 10th February - registration details are at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-highlands-and-islands-.... The estimated total value of the services over the 4 years is 600000 GBP (excluding VAT). These figures are used in II.1.5 & II.2.6. Bidders participating with others (SPD 2A.17) and/or relying on the capacity of other entities in order to meet selection criteria (SPD 2C.1) and/or subcontracting (SPD 2D.1) are required to provide information relating to these entities with relevant supporting SPD documentation submitted. SPD 2A.3 (not scored) Where relevant, bidders are required to insert details of their Companies House (or equivalent) registration number SPD 2C.1 & 2D.1 Where relevant, bidders are required to provide information relating to consortia and/or sub-contractors with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted. AWARD CRITERIA SCORING Question 1 (Cyber Security) evaluation criteria as per Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes. The remainder of the Award criteria will be marked as follows: 0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response which fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. It addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. It addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. It is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. It is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. In order to participate, bidders should register on www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk, record their interest and download and complete all relevant documentation. Tenders must be submitted via the PCS Postbox and be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted. HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted. Queries should be submitted (anonymously) via the PCS on-line Q&A facility. Answers will be published and shared via this facility. This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. 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=679310. 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-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits will not be evaluated as part of the tender process but bidders are expected to provide a Community Benefit proposal as part of their tender detailing how, if awarded the contract, these will be addressed. Please refer to the Scope of Requirements for further details. (SC Ref:679310) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=679310