Public Contracts Scotland

FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Awarded
services
Scotland

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae
Contract value
£240,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
8 September 2025
Published
19 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
20 October 2025 - 31 March 2026
5 months
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 80000000 Education and training services
  • 80400000 Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 Training services
  • 80570000 Personal development training services
  • 80521000 Training programme services
  • 80522000 Training seminars
  • 80532000 Management training services
  • 72224000 Project management consultancy services
  • 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
  • 79411100 Business development consultancy services
  • 79411000 General management consultancy services
  • 80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education services

What happened

Highlands and Islands Enterprise awarded this contract to Skillfluence worth £211,500 on 9 Oct 2025. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2026.

Description

THIS IS THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR LOT 1 ARGYLL and BUTE.

HIE procured a supplier to deliver a programme to support underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship. The programme will inspire participants to increase their ambition, confidence and capability to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and enter pathways for starting a business through a programme of entrepreneurial training and mentoring tailored towards underrepresented groups/individuals specific learning needs.

HIE’s current requirements are divided into two geographical Lots:

  • Lot 1: Argyll and Bute, covering HIE areas only
  • Lot 2: Moray

Note, Lot 1 covers Argyll and Bute geographical area i.e. excluding Arran, Cumbrae, and Helensburgh and Lomond.

The services are required from 20 October 2025 until 31 March 2026, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

The delivery of the services, submission of all invoices and completion of all reports must be complete by 20 March 2026.

Additional information

The figure stated in sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the total value of the contract for this lot including the GBP 20,000 allowance.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Skillfluence
Award value
£211,500
Award date
9 October 2025

Contact

Address
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, IV2 5NA

Identifiers

Buyer reference
FTS047 - Lot 1
Notice ID
rls-33-OCT541804
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805237

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External ID: pcs-ocds-r6ebe6-0000805237 • Added 15 May 2026