Business support tenders and contracts in Scotland
There are 14 live business support tenders in Scotland right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers call centre, contact centre, document scanning and admin support contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 14 live business support tenders in Scotland we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Typically £7.6m (stated in 2 of 14)
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 3 of 14 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 3 of 14
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 2 of 14)
- Professional indemnity (asked for in 2 of 14)
- Public liability usually £10m (asked for in 1 of 14)
02Live business support tenders in Scotland
- Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support ServiceNorth Ayrshire CouncilScotland£2.2mCloses 2 days
- Provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease ServiceNorth Ayrshire CouncilScotland£602kCloses 4 days
- Seafood Expo Global 2027 Stand Design and BuildScottish EnterpriseScotland£242kCloses 10 days
- Membership Day to Day Mailing ServicesHistoric Environment ScotlandScotlandNot statedCloses 16 days
- Cadder Housing Association - Director of Operations (Consultancy Services)Cadder Housing AssociationScotlandNot statedCloses 17 days
- Cadder Housing Association - Director of Operations (Consultancy Services)Cadder Housing AssociationScotlandNot statedCloses 17 days
- Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places ProgrammeWrexham County Borough CouncilNorth West +3£60kCloses 18 daysSME
- Provision of Travel Management ServicesUniversity of StrathclydeScotland£30mCloses 21 days
- Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 (SHED 6)Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland)Scotland£250mCloses 22 daysFramework
- Agreements for Start Up Loans' Business Support PartnersThe Start-Up Loans CompanyNorth East +11£1.2m–104mCloses 22 daysSME
- Service, Maintenance and Reactive Repair of Sprinkler, Gas Suppression, Dry Riser and Fire Hydrants to various commercial premises 2027 - 2029East Renfrewshire CouncilScotland£400kCloses 28 days
- PKC14158 Copywriting and Content ServicesPerth & Kinross CouncilScotland£260kCloses 35 days
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- Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible FrameworkDumfries and Galloway CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 322 daysFramework
- Construction Professional Services DPSGovernment Commercial AgencyNorth East +11£800mCloses 851 daysFrameworkSME
03Who is buying
- North Ayrshire Council 2 live tenders
- Cadder Housing Association 2 live tenders
- Scottish Enterprise 1 live tender
- Historic Environment Scotland 1 live tender
- Wrexham County Borough Council 1 live tender
04Business support contracts: common questions
How many business support tenders are live in Scotland?
14 right now, from 12 public buyers, with 3 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in business support contracts?
Where a minimum turnover is stated (2 of the 14 notices we have read), it is typically £7.6m. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win business support contracts?
Often, yes. 3 of the 14 live tenders in Scotland are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 3 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Professional services
Professional services are often bought through frameworks and evaluated mainly on quality: named staff, case studies and method statements. Professional indemnity insurance levels are a common pass/fail check.
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