Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-24
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 73220000 | 79400000 | 79410000 | 80510000 | 92000000
Estimated value: 1800000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-07-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: HIE requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to deliver services to support the creative industries in the HIE region. The project focuses on providing year-round activity with an annual event (XpoNorth) at its core. The services required encourage collaboration across Creative subsectors, with a focus on joint roadshows, bringing together industry – local, national and international – with industry bodies, public sector agencies and others.
It is expected that these services will be required from October 2018 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 estimated total value over the maximum duration of 4 years will be between 1 260 000 GBP and 1 800 000 GBP excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.2.6.
— raising the profile of the region and ensuring a wider understanding of sectoral trends, opportunities and challenges,
HIE welcomes consortium bids and / or bids with sub-contractors. However, the supplier / proposed group of suppliers must be able to carry out all of the services described in the Scope of Requirements.
The Contract 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.
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.
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.
It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be between 1 260 000 GBP and 1 800 000 GBP (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.5 and II.2.6.
— Q2A.3 (not scored) Where relevant, bidders are required to insert details of their Companies House (or equivalent) registration number,
— where relevant, bidders are required to provide information relating to consortia (Q2C1 of ESPD) and / or sub-contractors (Qs 2C1 and - 2D.1 of the ESPD) with the relevant supporting ESPD documentation being submitted,
— Q3D.12 Bidders should refer to the "Conflict of Interest" Section within the Scope of Requirements when completing this question,
— Q4B6 HIE as a public body must comply with HMRC IR35 provisions. Therefore, where you are bidding as a personal service company (PSC) or will be using a personal service company to provide services under the Contract please identify these PSC(s) in your response to 4B.6. Further guidance and a link to the HMRC ‘’test employment details for tax’’ tool can be located at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-employment-status-for-tax.
Bidders should note that any bid which exceeds the maximum stated budget will be regarded as unacceptable to HIE and consequently be considered as non-compliant.

Eligibility requirements: Not applicable to this procurement exercise.

Award value: 1800000