University of Bath: SETsquared Scale-Up Programme – Framework for Grant Writers

UK-Bath: Miscellaneous business-related services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Bath
       Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1225384209, Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
       Contact: Jim Stevens
       Main Address: www.bath.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UKK12

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: SETsquared Scale-Up Programme – Framework for Grant Writers            
      Reference number: UoBath/Proc/744

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Talent Pool of experts to provide proposal writing services to SETsquared across Sectors in the South of England Programme (SaSSE).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Talent Pool of experts to provide proposal writing services to SETsquared across Sectors in the South of England Programme (SaSSE).

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Sector experience in area(s) of interest / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: General capability in writing grants and proposals / Weighting: 35
      Quality criterion - Name: Specialist experience in writing grants and proposals – case study / Weighting: 15
                  
      Price - Weighting: 40
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2018/S 209-477649
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/01/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 15
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Abbey Tax & Consulting Services ltd.
             Omega Court, 364-366 Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 8FT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKE32
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Bannister Technologies
             45 Bishops' Walk, Cardiff, CF5 2HA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKL22
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             BrooksKebbey ltd.
             8 Bells Orchard Lane, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4HR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK22
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Gary Hellen & Associates ltd.
             27 Burghley Road, London, E11 4QP, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI53
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Granted Consultancy ltd.
             The Mount, 72 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 2JY, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK43
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             GrantTree ltd.
             116-120 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI43
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.7)
             IP Boutique ltd.
             16 Beck Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3AN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ31
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.8)
             LMGR ltd.
             27 Sandy Lodge Lane, Moor Park, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2HZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH23
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.9)
             Magnetical
             Flat 1, 52 Cotham Road, Bristol, BS6 6DW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK11
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.10)
             Midi Consulting ltd.
             14 Broadway Road, Bristol, BS7 8ES, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK11
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/01/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 15
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Minim Row ltd.
             21 Vicarage Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8JG, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK15
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Montpellier International Consulting ltd.
             191 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, GL4 3HN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK13
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             RedKnight Consultancy ltd.
             Suite 24, Tŷ Menter, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF45 4SN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKL15
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Tatton Consulting ltd.
             78 Borough Road, Hale, Manchester, WA15 9EJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKD34
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          University of Bath
          Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1225384209, Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.bath.ac.uk

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          University of Bath
          Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1225384209, Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.bath.ac.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          University of Bath
          Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1225384209, Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.bath.ac.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/04/2019