Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Gillian Gordon
Telephone: +44 3003000300
E-mail: gillian.gordon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-124
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service Provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management. The Procurement documents and the Specification can be found within Public Contract Scotland Tenders supplier attachment area.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
196 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
80000000
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renfrewshire Council seek to appoint Service Provider, with the competence and capability to deliver a package of services to support the delivery of start-up and growth Business Gateway Services in Renfrewshire. These services may include Start Up, Business Base, Specialist Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help Consultations for growing businesses in areas such as Marketing, Finance, Innovation, Energy Efficiencies & Net Zero, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Digital, Tourism, Exporting, Skills and Human Resource Management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Overall Approach
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Recruitment
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Project manager and resource
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Additional workshops and expert help might be required
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Meet minimum Insurance requirements as detailed below and in the SPD Scotland.
A financial check of the Provider will be undertaken using Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Tenderers must meet the Dunn and Bradstreet minimum failure score as detailed below and in the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
insurance:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: minimum 5 million GBP each and every claim
Public Liability: minimum 1 million GBP each and every claim
Professional Indemnity Cover: minimum 1 million GBP in the annual aggregate –
Motor Vehicle - please also submit evidence of statutory third party motor vehicle insurance (5,000,000 GBP), in relation to the risk of any errors or omissions in delivering this type of service.
Financial stability:
Dun and Bradstreet - Minimum failure score 20 where this is not achieved, 2 years of Audited Accounts can be provided. Please read the Dunn and Bradstreet attachment within the PCS-T.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Tenderers will be required to provide 2 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Procurement Document and SPD (Scotland).
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The tender titled “Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway RC-CPU-25-027” was abandoned due to a technical error following a modification that would have altered competition rules. The accelerated procedure is required to allow the Council to obtain the funding for this requirement. The Specification and funding will remain unchanged.
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 000-058783
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
09/03/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/10/2025
Local time: 12:30
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The tender will be opened in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Depending on funding, this estimated timeframe for re-tender is August 2027
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers are to note that this is a new tender for Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30226. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits will be applied as detailed in the Procurement Documents in Public Contract Scotland tender
(SC Ref:811173)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2025