Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services – Market Engagement
To gauge market interest and gather information to inform the procurement strategy and contract packaging for the delivery of Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services.
United Kingdom-Motherwell: Business and management consultancy and related services
2020/S 098-236130
Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Town: Motherwell
NUTS code: UKM84
Postal code: ML1 1AB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Euan Walker
E-mail: walkereuan@northlan.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Town: Hamilton
NUTS code: UKM95
Postal code: ML3 0AA
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement_service@southlanarkshire.gov.ukInternet address(es):Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to support North Lanarkshire Council as lead local authority in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council (referred to as the ‘Councils’) to gauge market interest and gather information to inform the procurement strategy and contract packaging for the delivery of Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Business Gateway is a publically funded local Government service that provides free business support and impartial advice for start-up and existing businesses based Scotland. Local authorities are responsible for the delivery of the Business Gateway Service. For Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council manage the delivery across North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.
For Lanarkshire the service has been delivered by a 3rd party provider since 2007. The current contract is due to expire in February 2021. The service provider from the first of March 2021 shall deliver business Support across Lanarkshire. The service delivers business start-up support, business growth advisory support, workshops, events and surgeries to both start up and existing businesses.
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
Interested service providers are invited to complete and return a questionnaire that will be used as a mechanism to inform decision on how to shape various factors within the potential tender opportunity.
Interested service providers should contact Siobhan Quinn, Enterprise Development Officer by emailing Quinnsio@northlan.gov.uk no later than Tuesday 2 June 2020 to obtain a copy of the questionnaire. The deadline for return of Questionnaires is 5 p.m., Friday 5 June 2020 and these should be returned by email as instructed.
This market engagement exercise (including information contained within questionnaire response) does not form part of a formal procurement process and will not impact on the evaluation of any future tender opportunity undertaken.
Interested parties should also be aware that funding for the Lanarkshire Business Gateway Services requirements is subject to the European Regional Development Fund until March 2023.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=621017.
(SC Ref:621017)
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: