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Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Specialist Advice Framework Agreement

Business ServicesCPV 79411100
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published17 Mar 2021
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
+44 1463245245

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

THIS IS CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCURMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.

HIE requires a Supply Partner to identify, procure and manage specialist advisors capable of delivering advice to our clients on a case by case basis.

For clarity, the Framework will not be for the delivery of advice.

The delivery of advice will be provided by advisors directly to clients.

However, it is recognised that some organisations may be able to undertake both elements.

Delivery of advice will therefore be via a separate arrangement between the client and an advisor.

It is expected that advice services will be required from 1st April 2021 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.

The total 3 year budget currently available for this Framework and for the subsequent delivery of Specialist Advice is 2.9m GBP (excluding VAT).

However, for the avoidance of doubt, the overall 3 year Framework value is maximum 900k GBP (ex VAT) which relates only to the services being delivered under the Framework - the costs of the subsequent delivery of the specialist advice (whether by the Supply Partner directly, or by a third party advisor) will be paid for by HIE clients so are not included in the Framework value.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

HIE requires a Supply Partner to identify

HIE requires a Supply Partner to identify, procure and manage specialist advisors capable of delivering advice to our clients on a case by case basis.

02

However, it is recognised that some organisations

However, it is recognised that some organisations may be able to undertake both elements.

03

The costs of the subsequent delivery

the costs of the subsequent delivery of the specialist advice (whether by the Supply Partner directly, or by a third party advisor) will be paid for by HIE clients so are not included in the Framework value.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
Specialist Advice Framework Agreement

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c80
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
005391-2021
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