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Delivery of Workshops, Surgeries and Expert Help to support Business Gateway

Renfrewshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:47.

Opportunity overview

Contract award notice for the Delivery of Workshop, Surgeries and expert help to support Business Gateway. Renfrewshire Council have appointed a Service Provider who will 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.

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.

Strategem (Scotland) Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£196k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Dec 2025
Award ID
085560-2025-RC-CPU-25-124-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G3 7QF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80510000 — Specialist training services

Lots

  • Contract award notice for the Delivery of Workshop, Surgeries and expert help to support Business Gateway. Renfrewshire Council have appointed a Service Provider who will 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.£196k

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
RC-CPU-25-124
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
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
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
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.

Bid Opening

Date
10 Oct 2025, 12:30
Description
The tender will be opened in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Depending on funding, this estimated timeframe for re-tender is August 2027

Expected award period

Starts
10 Oct 2025, 12:30

Tender Period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

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

Classification

Id
80510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
9 Mar 2026, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
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.
Description
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).

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Contract award notice for the Delivery of Workshop, Surgeries and expert help to support Business Gateway. Renfrewshire Council have appointed a Service Provider who will 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.

Value

Amount
196,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Additional workshops and expert help might be required

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Overall Approach
Type
quality
Description
18
Criterion 2
Name
Innovation
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Recruitment
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
Cyber Security
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Name
Project manager and resource
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 9
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Electronic Catalogue Policy
required

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Renfrewshire area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Entry 2
Region
UKM83
Entry 3
Region
UKM83
Entry 4
Region
UKM83

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist training services
Entry 2
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 3
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1038
Name
Renfrewshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM83
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA1 1JB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Renfrewshire Council

Contact

Name
Gillian Gordon
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-942
Name
Court of Session

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament Square

Identifier

Legal Name
Court of Session
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169933
Name
Strategem (Scotland) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G3 7QF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Woodside Place

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Strategem (Scotland) Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7707980795

Award information

Award 1
Id
058783-2025-RC-CPU-25-027-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
085560-2025-RC-CPU-25-124-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169933
Name
Strategem (Scotland) Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
085560-2025-RC-CPU-25-124-1
Status
active
Award ID
085560-2025-RC-CPU-25-124-1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
196,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Paisley · UKM83 · PA1 1JB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058a91-2025-12-22T16:32:13Zcompiled ·