Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-09
Buyer: Scottish Enterprise
Country: UK
Region: SCOTLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 79000000 | 79342000 | 79400000 | 79411100
Estimated value: 1120000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-03-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: SE wishes to appoint 6 suppliers to deliver Marketing Expert Help Support to companies. This opportunity is for a framework which will be split into 4 lots. It is intended that 2 suppliers will be appointed to Lots 1 and 2. It is intended that 1 supplier will be appointed to Lots 3 and 4.
It is anticipated that the framework will commence June 2016 for a period of 3 years (June 2019) with the option to extend for 1 further year.
The product will be delivered across SE entire operational areas making this a national programme available to companies across Scotland (excluding HIE), so capacity to deliver is essential. We estimate that 700-800 companies will access support across all 4 Lots over a 4 year period with an estimated split as below, although it should be noted that there is no guarantee of any level of work from the framework.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=428524
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
It is anticipated that the framework will commence June 2016 for a period of 3 years (June 2019) with the option to extend for 1 further year.
Dates and other information contained in this notice are communicated as being indicative only and may be subject to change.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract.
Compliance with all relevant legislation is required during the tendering process and the terms of any resulting contract.
The contracting authority reserves the right to source the services through existing framework agreements.
The contracting authority reserves the right to assign all or part of any contracts resulting from this process.
You must submit a separate tender response for each lot as they will be evaluated separately. Your submission must clearly indicate which lot you are responding to.
Under this project the contractor will be required to support the authority's economic and social regeneration objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
In the first instance, contact the Senior Director of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-usAn economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/88) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Eligibility requirements: Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender documents. Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender documents. Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender documents.
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