Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde

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  "date": "2025-05-13T13:48:17+01:00",
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    "description": "Inverclyde Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Business Gateway services in the Inverclyde Council area.\nThe successful contractor must undertake the following three Business Gateway core service areas:\na. Start-up Advisory Service;\nb. Growth Advisory Service; and\nc. Business Gateway Local Services.",
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        "description": "The successful delivery of Business Gateway requires a range of general and specialist business support services, so it is expected that the contractor will lead a team that will provide a range of expert services.\nThe detailed requirements of each of the three core Business Gateway services are set out in the Specification. The successful contractor will comply with them, with a particular focus on maintaining new business registration numbers, including Early Stage Growth and the provision of support to assist with the growth and sustainability of existing businesses within Inverclyde, particularly those businesses on the Growth Advisory Service. The contractor will also be expected to engage in other economic development activities, such as the promotion of community benefits, employability projects and events, and targeted business advice to priority sectors.\nThe contractor will be expected to keep the CRM system up to date.\nThe contractor will be expected to participate in local advertising and promotion, which may include talks to local business forums, including the Chamber of Commerce.\nThe council is striving to provide a convenient service to its clients and is seeking to minimise the possible disruption with the need to travel to seek Business Gateway services. A Business Gateway office will help promote a strong brand presence in the market. It is therefore a requirement that the contractor be based locally within a central area of Inverclyde. 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.",
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          "description": "4B.1.2 Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:\n(a) Where the tenderers Dun \u0026 Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).\nOR\n(b) Where the tenderers Dun \u0026 Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).\nPLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:\nAPPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT\u2019S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D\u0026B FINANCIAL CHECK.\nYou must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.\nTurnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.\nIf you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.\nIf you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.",
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    "title": "Business Gateway Services in Inverclyde"
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