Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
Contact
Amy Crumb
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
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
Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway
Reference number
RC-CPU-25-027
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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 Procurement documents and the Specification can be found within Public Contract Scotland Tenders supplier attachment area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Renfrewshire area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Overall Approach / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Project manager and resource / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Recruitment / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Additional workshops and expert help might be required
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-049850
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RC-CPU-25-027
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:810913)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff
Court or Court of Session.