Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-03-22
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79400000 | 79410000 | 79411100
Estimated value: 969200 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: HIE requires a supply partner to identify, procure and manage specialist advisors capable of delivering advice to our clients on a case by case basis.
For clarity, the framework will not be for the delivery of advice. The delivery of advice will be provided by advisors directly to clients. However, it is recognised that some organisations may be able to undertake both elements. Delivery of advice will therefore be via a separate arrangement between the client and an advisor.
It is expected that advice services will be required from 1 April 2021 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the initial term.
The total 3-year budget currently available for this framework and for the subsequent delivery of specialist advice is GBP 2.9 million (excluding VAT).
However, for the avoidance of doubt, the overall 3-year framework value is maximum GBP 900 000 (ex VAT) which relates only to the services being delivered under the framework — the costs of the subsequent delivery of the specialist advice (whether by the Supply Partner directly, or by a third party advisor) will be paid for by HIE clients so are not included in the framework value.
5) Improve and develop specialist advice delivery in the HIE area such that the use of existing sources is maximised, and duplication of effort is avoided;
HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
This framework may have call-off contract/s which are part funded by the European Union Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or other funding.
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.
The figure provided in II.1.7) and V.2.4) is an estimated 4-year total value, based on the indicative number of assignments and days per annum identified within the scope and only relates to the services being delivered under the framework (advice management).
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.
The framework 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.
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.


Winner: Anderson Anderson and Brown LLP
Award value: 969200
Number of bids: 9