Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1475712634
E-mail: procurement@Inverclyde.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde
Reference number: CPO592/REG
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Business Gateway services in the Inverclyde Council area.
The successful contractor must undertake the following three Business Gateway core service areas:
a. Start-up Advisory Service;
b. Growth Advisory Service; and
c. Business Gateway Local Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
199 312.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
79410000
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful delivery of Business Gateway requires a range of general and specialist business support services, so it is expected that the contractor will lead a team that will provide a range of expert services.
The detailed requirements of each of the three core Business Gateway services are set out in the Specification. The successful contractor will comply with them, with a particular focus on maintaining new business registration numbers, including Early Stage Growth and the provision of support to assist with the growth and sustainability of existing businesses within Inverclyde, particularly those businesses on the Growth Advisory Service. The contractor will also be expected to engage in other economic development activities, such as the promotion of community benefits, employability projects and events, and targeted business advice to priority sectors.
The contractor will be expected to keep the CRM system up to date.
The contractor will be expected to participate in local advertising and promotion, which may include talks to local business forums, including the Chamber of Commerce.
The council is striving to provide a convenient service to its clients and is seeking to minimise the possible disruption with the need to travel to seek Business Gateway services. A Business Gateway office will help promote a strong brand presence in the market. It is therefore a requirement that the contractor be based locally within a central area of Inverclyde.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Achievement of start-up and Early Stage Growth targets
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Achievement of Growth Advisory Service target
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Local events
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Local services: Expertise to support ESG and growth businesses
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Implementation of local and regional strategies
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value Outcomes Menu
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Social Value Supporting Methodology
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 000-020846
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Development Advisers Ltd
Hillington Business Centre, 15-17 Nasmyth Road South
Hillington
G52 4RE
UK
Telephone: +44 7771756871
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 199 312.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s General Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers.
(SC Ref:808209)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street,
Greenock
PA15 1TR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/08/2025