Highlands and Islands Enterprise Seeks Partners To Deliver Advice
20th March 2006
Suppliers with experience in providing a range of advice services are being invited to tender for work with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
The HIE network currently has contracts in place with four suppliers - Development Partners Ltd; ROC Plus Ltd; Alasdair Bruce Associates Ltd, and Business Partners (Scotland) Ltd - to provide advice to local enterprise company clients across the Highlands and Islands.
These contracts, which were set up in 2003, are due to end in October, so HIE is now inviting expressions of interest from potential suppliers throughout Scotland and beyond.
Suppliers wishing to express interest in tendering for this work can do so through the HIE website - www.hie.co.uk/tenders.htm
HIE has enjoyed positive feedback since moving the delivery of its advice services to external supply partners three years ago.
A study carried out by independent market research firm TNS System Three found high levels of satisfaction, with 72 percent of customers rating their adviser either very good or excellent.
The same proportion reported their organisation had gained a big or very big advantage from using the adviser and 90 percent agreed they would probably recommend the adviser to others.
European Commission regulations for public sector organisations tendering large contracts mean that the opportunities must be advertised internationally, through the European Union's official journal - http://ted.publications.eu.int/official
Related Businesses
Related Articles
The transformation at John O'Groats has attracted millions of pounds in investment through private, public and community-led initiatives. Monday 9 September 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of a masterplan that has helped to transform John O'Groats from ‘Carbuncle of the Year' to a thriving visitor attraction.
The chief executive of Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd (CMSL) has announced that she is retiring later this month. Susan Smith, who has held the top job at the popular mountain resort near Aviemore for the past five years, has told staff she will leave the company at the end of September.
Caithness-based engineering firm Envision Engineering & Design Ltd is investing in new technology that will help increase business turnover and productivity while cutting carbon emissions. The company has purchased a Leica Geosystems mobile 3D scanner after securing a £6,390 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards the total cost of £21,300.
A £5.9m project to create a new whisky distillery within the former derelict Mill at Castletown in Caithness has secured a £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Dunnet Bay Distillers Limited (DBDL) is leading the project, which will create 13 jobs.
As a result of HIE's support, businesses in the area are set to see combined turnover rise by £22.4m, while international sales will grow by £661,000. Figures compiled by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) show that businesses and communities supported by the agency in Caithness and Sutherland during last financial year are set to create or retain more than 50 jobs.
A project is nearing completion in Argyll to bring an exciting new alternative to the single use polypropylene bulk builders' bag to global markets. The project has been awarded UK Government funding through the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) shared prosperity fund to develop and obtain certification (FIBC) for it to go to market.
A major drive to combat global challenges in the animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors using digital technology will be revealed at A3 Scotland this September. Interested participants are invited to sign up for the event which will see leaders from across the three sectors gathering at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness on the 18th and 19th of September 2024.
Latest HIE plan builds on the region's opportunities. The document sets out how the organisation will work towards building and sustaining a greener, fairer and more resilient region and strengthening the contribution this makes to Scotland's economy and that of the UK.
The project is expected to continue to attract innovative marine businesses, creating new well-paid job opportunities, particularly for young people, and encouraging entrepreneurship. A new £8.1m facility is to be built in Argyll to help meet increasing demand for offices and laboratory facilities from companies in the growing marine science sector.
HIE has appointed a new director of area operations. Joanna Peteranna took up the new post on 1 July 2024 after being promoted from area manager for Innse Gall and will retain specific responsibility for Outer Hebrides.
