Planning

Request for Information - Provision of Business Gateway Services

  • Aberdeenshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-016637

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c86f

Published 15 July 2021, 3:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

gary.hughes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467530600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Request for Information - Provision of Business Gateway Services

Reference number

000-CPMU4653

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council are looking to renew their contract for the provision of Business Gateway Services. Business Gateway provides a range of advisory services to businesses. The supplier is required to provide business advisers with the right knowledge, skill and experience to be able to quickly build trust and provide valuable advice to a range of businesses. In addition to skilled business advisers the supplier is expected to be proactive and creative in providing solutions to help businesses deal with the issues they face.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils currently have a contract in place for the provision of a range of Business Gateway services. In order to ensure that the Councils continue to secure the most economically advantageous service provision possible, the Councils are looking to the market to provide information on a number of different areas which may inform the forthcoming contract opportunity.

Please see the attached document for further information.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see the attached document for further information.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 October 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please see the attached document for further information.

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=660764.

(SC Ref:660764)