Business Gateway Workshops and Expert Help Services

Concepts

• business gateway workshops and expert help services
• paisley
• specialist training
• renfrewshire council
• business gateway workshops
• growth business gateway services
• package of services
• business strategy
• expert help services
• business base

Location

Renfrewshire area

Description

Renfrewshire Council seek to engage a single provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The specification is detailed in Section 4 of the ITT document located in PCS Tender portal.

Total Quantity or Scope

4.1 The Council is seeking to contract with a single, suitably qualified and experienced service provider, who will organise and deliver, through core or subcontracted staff, the following range of services which are client demand led: Business Gateway Start Up Workshops Business Gateway Business Base Workshops Business Gateway Local Specialist Workshops Specialist Expert Help Advisory Consultations Specialist Expert Help Surgeries Full specification can be found in the ITT document attached within PCS tender portal.

Renewal Options

Additional workshops and expert help might be required

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80510000 - Specialist training services
• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80500000 - Training services
• 80522000 - Training seminars
• 80530000 - Vocational training services
• 80511000 - Staff training services

Indicators

• An E-Catalogue is required.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

1. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement. 2. The specification for this tender can be located in ITT Document located within the technical envelope of Public Contract Scotland -tender 3. Any contract awarded as a result of this tender exercise will be subject to Scots Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. 4. 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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24916. 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 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 form part of this contract, more information can be found in the technical envelope and ITT Document in PCS Tender (SC Ref:742420)