Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
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.
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