Specialist Consultancy Support and Training Services Framework

Tender description

West Lothian Council were awarded funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The project enables the local delivery of enhanced Business Gateway services through a flexible set of interventions – tailoring these to local circumstances and opportunities. One of the key objectives for Business Gateway West Lothian is to provide consultancy support and training to assist businesses in developing their employees and improving the performance of the business. This support addresses the current gap in provision to SMEs and Micro businesses. This aims to complement the Current Business Gateway activity by: - Increasing the range of specialist consultancy support available to local growing businesses; - Providing additional training and webinars to growing businesses. Lot 1: Business Development The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework are required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Business Development. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Business Development Services. West Lothian Council reserves the right at all times to award or not award the Lot and also reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Lot 2: Marketing and Branding The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework are required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Marketing and Branding; Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Marketing and Branding Services. West Lothian Council reserves the right at all times to award or not award this Lot and also reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Lot 3: Procurement and Quality Assurance The purpose of the Invitation to Tender is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework are required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will have a Lot for Procurement and Quality Assurance. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Procurement and Quality Assurance services. West Lothian Council reserves the right at all times to award or not award this Lot and also reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 4: Finance The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Finance. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Finance services West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and also reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 5: Digital and Social Media The purpose of the Invitation to Tender wass to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Digital and Social Media. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Digital and Social Media services. West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 6: Information Technology The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Information Technology. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Information Technology services. West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 7: Legal, Property and Human Resources The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Legal, Property and Human Resources. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Legal, Property and Human Resources. West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 8: Environmental The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Environmental. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Environmental services. West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received. Lot 9: Exporting The purpose of the Invitation to Tender was to seek proposals from potential suppliers of Specialist Business Advice Services and training. Those awarded a place on the framework will be required to professionally assist organisations within West Lothian in their particular area of expertise. In order to facilitate the matching of business support needs with the most suitable providers, the framework will include a Lot for Exporting. Interested suppliers were to have the knowledge, capacity, experience and expertise to deliver Exporting services. West Lothian Council reserves the right to award or not award this Lot and also reserves the right to withdraw a supplier of services from this framework due to substandard work, client complaint or non-compliance in accordance with West Lothian Council Terms and Conditions for Services. Good record keeping is essential and will form in part the basis for the final payment of work undertaken in the framework. It is therefore very important that service providers ensure that the relevant client paperwork is completed correctly and on time as payment may be delayed until such evidence is received.