Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Kelly Wiltshire
E-mail: bgexpert@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Expert Help for Business
Reference number: CRN00041810
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council is looking to procure consultancy support for a variety of different topics for business support within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Legal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to provide the council with expert help and advisory services for businesses within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, which are assessed through the Business Gateway Service and Economic Development. This expert help support is provided through Business Gateway, which is funded by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Provision of Services
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Contract Resources
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Sustainability & Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Environmental Wellbeing (Climate Change Duties)
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-084046
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 9
Title: Legal
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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=755902.
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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.
(SC Ref:755902)
Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=755902
(SC Ref:829005)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2026