Official UK procurement notice
Business Gateway Specialist Support Training Services
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Specialist training services · Training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1One to Many Workshops, One to One Surgeries and One to Few Coaching SessionsRenewal
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.
Lot #2DigitalBoostRenewal
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.
Lot #3Specialist Business SupportRenewal
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.
What it takes to wini
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- 30 Jun 2022, 09:41 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2022, 09:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Aug 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CT0967- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017845- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Publisher note: 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-procurement/ 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
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Aug 2022, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Aug 2022, 10:30 BST
Timeline
30 Jun 2022 → 2 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published30 Jun 2022, 09:41 BST
- Submission deadline2 Aug 2022, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Aug 2022, 10:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria