Buyer Name: Scottish Enterprise
Buyer Address: Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 6HQ
Contact Name: Gordon Hutton
Contact Email: gordon.hutton@scotent.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1414686024
Buyer Name: Scottish Enterprise
Buyer Address: Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 6HQ
Contact Name: Gordon Hutton
Contact Email: gordon.hutton@scotent.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1414686024
Buyer Name: Scottish Government
Buyer Address: Area 1B, Victoria Quay, The Shore, Edinburgh, UKM, EH6 6QQ
Contact Email: brody.johnston@gov.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1312444000
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 SEâs 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.
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Link Title: High Growth Services Specialist Business Support Framework
Link Description: 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 SEâs 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.
Lot Title: Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Lot Description: Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 â 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 projectâs progress to company creation or an early-stage start-upâs 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. 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.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Prompt Payment
Lot Title: Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Lot Description: Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 â 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 projectâs progress to company creation or an early-stage start-upâs 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. 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.
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Prompt Payment
Lot Title: Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
Lot Description: Suppliers appointed to the Specialist Business Support part of the framework (Lots 1 â 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 projectâs progress to company creation or an early-stage start-upâs 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. 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.
Lot 3 Status: complete
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Prompt Payment
Lot Title: Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
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Lot 4 Status: complete
Lot 4 Has Options: No
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Prompt Payment
Document Title: High Growth Services Specialist Business Support Framework
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Contract Title: Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
Contract Title: Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Contract Title: Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Contract Title: Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
Award Title: Lot 4 - Executive Education Programme
Award Title: Lot 1: Life Science and Health Technologies
Award Title: Lot 2: Deeptech, Critical, and Enabling Technologies
Award Title: Lot 3: Energy Transition Technologies
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