Business Gateway Specialist Support Training Services

A Tender Notice
by THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£-£1M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
30 Jun 2022
Delivery
To 07 Jul 2027 (est.)
Deadline
02 Aug 2022 09:00

Concepts

Location

Edinburgh and The Lothians

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to establish a series of 3 contracts for the delivery of specialist support workshops / training in respect of various Business Gateway services.

Lot Division

1 One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching Sessions

Providers will be expected to develop and deliver a range of workshops, coaching sessions and surgeries targeted at pre-start, start-up and existing businesses.
2 DigitalBoost

The key purpose of the DigitalBoost Programme is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of SMEs in Scotland about digital technology, thus enabling them to enter new markets, trade internationally, increase business efficiency and (potentially) increase staff employed.
3 Specialist Business Support

The programme will offer expert help and business workshop services. These services will complement the core business growth support provided by the delivery team of Business Advisers employed by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Award Criteria

Quality 60
price 40

CPV Codes

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80500000 - Training services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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=698789. 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. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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: As detailed in the Council's Sustainable Procurement Policy, we are committed to maximising social, economic and environmental benefits through the delivery of Council contracts (known as ‘Community Benefits’). Community Benefits include targeted recruitment and training; sourcing from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Social Enterprises and Third Sector Organisations; contributions to education within communities; community consultation, engagement and strengthening of community relations; environmental improvement; volunteering; providing community resources; mentoring and sponsorship of community organisations. Tenderers will be required to provide details of their Community Benefit offer when submitting their Tenderer Submission document. The Council will work in partnership with the Provider(s) on supporting the Edinburgh Guarantee’s vision of supporting people of all ages and backgrounds to easily access and progress in fair work, training or further education. Further information on the Edinburgh Guarantee can be found at https://www.edinburghguarantee.org/ (SC Ref:698789) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=698789

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