Business development consultancy services

Tender description

Scottish Enterprise is seeking to tender a package of support to service the demand from Scottish based companies with trade process and regulatory enquiries to help them internationalise. It is anticipated that the level of these enquiries is likely to increase in volume and complexity as the implications of Brexit for international trade regulations and processes becomes clearer. It should be emphasised that this service is focussed on the actual requirements on companies relating to the international process and regulatory environment as opposed to options appraisal relating to potential changes. This will be achieved by setting up a single supplier framework with 2 Lots, Lot 1 being the provision of Technical Enquiry Handling and Lot 2 the development and delivery of Export Process, Documentation and Regulatory Workshops The framework will be for a period of 3 years with the anticipated start date beginning November 2017 with the option to extend by a further 12 months. SE will periodically require the design and delivery of workshops to small groups (15-20 individuals) from our client companies facing similar export process or regulatory issues in relation to their export journey. The development and delivery of these workshops will be commissioned on a combination of sector, market or topics. Range of Potential Technical EnquiryTopics Enquiries of a technical nature that can't be handled by existing export enquiry handlers and SDI trade advisors, given their existing obligations. In Scope (nb this list is not prescriptive): — Documentation; — Customs; — Legal/Regulations; — Taxation; — Logistics; — Billing; — Currency; — Letters of credit; — Duty.