Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-30
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: 1200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-12-08
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,
The framework will be awarded 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.
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.
4B.1b Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of GBP 580 000 for each of the last 2 years.
4B.3 Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading.
4B.5 It is a requirement of this framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
4B5b employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000 for each and every claim — see http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf for more information
4B6 In support of 4B.1b bidders must either provide a link to an electronic version of their signed audited accounts or attach copies as part of their submission. They should show sufficient detail to allow turnover figures to be verified. Incomplete, draft or unsigned accounts cannot be accepted. If your organisation is exempt from the audit requirement you must supply the last 2 years annual accounts certified by an independent Chartered Accountant or accompanied by a positive banker’s reference.

Eligibility requirements: Not applicable to this procurement exercise.

Award value: 1200000