Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-03
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: 190000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-03-08
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 2 Argyll.
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 GBP170k and GBP190k excluding VAT. This is the figure which has been used in II.2.6.
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.
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.
The Framework will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar years following the Initial Term.
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.
ESPD 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
The contract will include Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which can be found within the Tender documentation.
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.
This is one of 6 Frameworks being procured under separate notices (Lots). Bidders can submit a response for any of Lots 1-5. Lot 6 is being procured via a selective competitive process. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of Lots 1-5 can do so by locating the PCS/OJEU notices, published on the same date with “Support for Communities Framework" in the contract description.
Estimated values in II.1.4 and II.2.6 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 1m 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.


Award value: 190000