Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Contact person: Fiona
Telephone: +44 1412876442
E-mail: Fiona.Fern@glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
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
The Provision of a Digital Expert Programme
Reference number: GCC006157CPU
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council invited suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers to submit bids for the provision of a Digital Expert Programme.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
440 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Digital Expert Programme is aimed at increasing the confidence and desire amongst Glasgow businesses to explore and adopt digital technologies and platforms, productivity and efficiency through 1-2-1 support.
Glasgow City Council’s Economic Development Section within the Chief Executives Department provides access to free business support / impartial advice to start up and existing businesses in Glasgow (Recipient Businesses). The service provided by Business Glasgow who are part of the Economic Development Section, has evolved in response to the prevailing economic conditions and to the needs of local
economies and as such provides this Digital Expert Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Methodology
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Knowledge of SME's
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Knowledge of Inclusive Growth
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Understanding of Social Enterprises
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ 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
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.1.3) 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 000-023223
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GCC006157CPU
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elevator
Thainstone Business Centre, Thainstone
Inverurie
AB51 5TB
UK
Telephone: +44 7775868583
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aerial Digital Ltd
22 Montrose Street
Glasgow
G11RE
UK
Telephone: +44 7540362408
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NSDesign Ltd
22 Montrose Street, Merchant City
Glasgow
G1 1RE
UK
Telephone: +44 1415856390
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 440 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Framework is ranked with a maximum of 3 Service Providers.
(SC Ref:807638)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
PO BOX 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
E-mail: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2025