Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-09-06
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66171000 | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79400000 | 79410000 | 79411000
Estimated value: 220000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This exercise is to put in place arrangements which will provide HIE with access to external expertise to support community-led organisations to develop their capacity and deliver prioritised projects. The requirement is being divided into 6 Lots being procured under separate Notices — this Notice relates to Lot 4 Orkney, Shetland and Caithness and Sutherland.
The Framework is anticipated to be awarded for 2 years with an optional period not exceeding 1 year. The estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between 200 000 GBP and 220 000 GBP excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.1.7 and V.2.4.
This framework will provide an alternative means of providing a range of practical support (not advice already accessible via HIE's Framework for Growth and Development – Specialist Advice) as many community-led organisations lack the capacity or a particular skills set to progress an opportunity timeously.
The types of support required have been categorised as Financial; Project Development; Project Delivery/Management and Procurement.
As indicated in II.1.4 this Lot relates to Lot 4 Orkney, Shetland and Caithness and Sutherland. The other Lots are as follows:
Lot 6 is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and is therefore being procured via a selective competitive process.
In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of Scottish Government direction or a shift in policy. This may result in amendments to existing requirements or the sourcing of new types of support.
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.
This is one of 6 Frameworks procured under separate notices (Lots). Bidders were able to submit a response for any of Lots 1-5, details of which can be located via the PCS/OJEU notices, published on the same date with “Support for Communities Framework” in the contract description.
Estimated values in II.1.4, II.1.7 and V.2.4 are indicative only and relate to the current anticipated values over the 36 month period. The estimated max aggregated value (across all 6 Lots) over 36 months is 1 000 000 GBP.
This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required.
It will also be available for call-off by any current or future HIE subsidiary organisation, associated company, joint venture or similar, subject to a case-by-case prior approval by HIE.


Winner: Aquatera Ltd
Award value: 220000
Number of bids: 11