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High Growth Services Specialist Business Support Framework

Scottish Enterprise · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:56.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this ITT is to enable Scottish Enterprise (SE) to appoint suppliers to a multi Lot framework of specialists to provide commercialisation advisory and educational training support to select Scottish university pre- and post-spinout projects and other Scottish-based early-stage start-up companies within SE’s High Growth Company Support (HGCS) service. The framework will be delivered via two services, Specialist Business Support and an Executive Education Programme, and is structured around four separate Lots. The framework is expected to be in place for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Entrepreneur Business School Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
043083-2025-1
Status
active
Location
GLASGOW, UKM82, G1 3NQ, United Kingdom

Oxentia Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
043083-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Oxford, UK, OX2 0JB, United Kingdom

High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Jul 2025
Award ID
043083-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Dunblane, UKM77, FK15 0BE, United Kingdom

High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Jul 2025
Award ID
043083-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Dunblane, UKM77, FK15 0BE, United Kingdom

Carbon Limiting Technologies

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Award ID
043083-2025-4
Status
active
Location
Fleet, UK, GU51 5SY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1: Life Science and Health TechnologiesValue not stated
  • Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling TechnologiesValue not stated
  • Lot 3: Energy Transition TechnologiesValue not stated
  • Lot 4 - Executive Education ProgrammeValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P25-0049
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
15 May 2025, 11:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
5

Expected award period

Starts
15 May 2025, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
15 May 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Executive Education Programme provides tailored training for small cohorts (typically up to 10 participants) of spin-out projects, and early-stage start-up and scale-up portfolio companies. The programme covers several key business and commercial themes (outlined below) which we know are critical to developing knowledge, skills and capabilities among academic project teams and early-stage Founder/CEOs/executive teams. It also offers valuable peer-to-peer networking and knowledge sharing opportunities among the cohorts. This lot will be awarded to up to 2 providers. 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.

Renewal

Description
The framework will be for an initial duration of 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Project Team Structure, Business & Sectoral Knowledge
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Investment and Commercial Networks
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Engagement Approach
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Added Value & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Name
Information Security
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 – 3) must have lived entrepreneurial experience, role model credibility and a range of commercial and sectoral expertise that can deliver transformational value at critical points in an academic project’s progress to company creation or an early-stage start-up’s evolution towards scalable growth. The Lot 2 supplier will have specific experience of working in several critical technologies areas (a term used by the UK Government), including: photonics, quantum, sensing, connectivity, and semiconductors. Related to these areas are several overlapping enabling technologies, including health diagnostics, space, climate tech, cyber-security and defence, and fintech. One supplier will be appointed to this lot 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.

Renewal

Description
The framework will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Project Team Structure, Business & Sectoral Knowledge
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Investment and Commercial Networks
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Engagement Approach
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Added Value & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 6
Name
Information Security
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 – 3) must have lived entrepreneurial experience, role model credibility and a range of commercial and sectoral expertise that can deliver transformational value at critical points in an academic project’s progress to company creation or an early-stage start-up’s evolution towards scalable growth. Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies The Lot 3 supplier will have specific experience of working in the energy transition industry including areas such as offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture utilisation and storage , clean heat, and marine energy. One supplier will be appointed to this lot 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.

Renewal

Description
The framework will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment
Type
quality
Description
Pass/fail
Criterion 2
Name
Project Team Structure, Business & Sectoral Knowledge
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Investment and Commercial Networks
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Engagement Approach
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Added Value & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Name
Information Security
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
1
Title
Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 – 3) must have lived entrepreneurial experience, role model credibility and a range of commercial and sectoral expertise that can deliver transformational value at critical points in an academic project’s progress to company creation or an early-stage start-up’s evolution towards scalable growth. The Lot 1 supplier will have specific experience of working in the life sciences and health industry, including areas such as medical devices & technology, drug discovery and testing, industrial biotech, stem cells, therapeutics, translational & personalised medicine, and agri-tech. One Supplier will be appointed to this lot 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.

Renewal

Description
The framework will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment
Type
quality
Description
pass/fail
Criterion 2
Name
Investment and Commercial Networks
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Project Team Structure, Business & Sectoral Knowledge
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Engagement Approach
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Information Security
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Name
Added Value & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Item 4
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1478
Name
Scottish Enterprise

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 6HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Id
04
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Economic affairs

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Enterprise

Contact

Telephone
+44 1414685600
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5762
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1414298888
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1538
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412425466
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-60636
Name
Entrepreneur Business School Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
GLASGOW
Postal Code
G1 3NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6th Floor, Gordon Chambers, 90 Mitchell Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Entrepreneur Business School Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7909911957
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-60638
Name
High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM77
Locality
Dunblane
Postal Code
FK15 0BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Coach House, Ramoyle

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7880733103
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-97110
Name
Carbon Limiting Technologies

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Fleet
Postal Code
GU51 5SY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Orchard House, Crondall Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Carbon Limiting Technologies

Contact

Telephone
+44 7894571198
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-155602
Name
Oxentia Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX2 0JB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Buxton Court, , 3 West Way, Oxford

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Oxentia Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1865636293

Award information

Award 1
Id
043083-2025-1
Title
Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-60636
Name
Entrepreneur Business School Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-155602
Name
Oxentia Ltd

Related lots

4
Award 2
Id
043083-2025-2
Title
Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-60638
Name
High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
043083-2025-3
Title
Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-60638
Name
High Growth Start-Up Specialists Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 4
Id
043083-2025-4
Title
Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-97110
Name
Carbon Limiting Technologies

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
043083-2025-1
Title
Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
Status
active
Award ID
043083-2025-1
Date Signed
15 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
043083-2025-2
Title
Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Status
active
Award ID
043083-2025-2
Date Signed
17 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
043083-2025-3
Title
Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Status
active
Award ID
043083-2025-3
Date Signed
17 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
043083-2025-4
Title
Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
Status
active
Award ID
043083-2025-4
Date Signed
15 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G2 6HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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