Lincolnshire Development: Business Lincolnshire Sustainable Business Growth Programme

UK-Lincoln: Business-development consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Procurement Lincolnshire
             c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Orchard House, Orchard Street, Lincoln, LN1 1BA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1522553956, Email: Fiona.fielding@lincolnshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Commercial Team
             Main Address: http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKF30
      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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Business-development-consultancy-services./7D5423B4ZV
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Business-development-consultancy-services./7D5423B4ZV to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Business Lincolnshire Sustainable Business Growth Programme       
      Reference Number: BLGH16/ITT01
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79411100 - Business-development consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Delivery of a strategic and comprehensive business growth support programme, tailored to the specific needs of eligible SMEs within Lincolnshire via the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub.

The Hub will provide information, covering all sectors and growth stages through a collaborative partnership approach to business support, growth and advice. It will also provide a single access point to a targeted package of information, diagnostic, advisory, coaching, mentoring and business development programmes.

this includes specialist support around:
Growth Advice Service (diagnostic, action planning and brokerage),
Supply Chain Development (previously Supply Lincolnshire)
Resource Efficiency (previously Sustain Lincolnshire),
Investment Readiness / Investor Matching Service (previously Lincolnshire Investment Network),
Digital Business Support (previously Onlincolnshire).       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,557,280       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      66171000 - Financial consultancy services.
      79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services.
      73220000 - Development consultancy services.
      72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services.
      79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.
      79412000 - Financial management consultancy services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF30 Lincolnshire
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Growth Hubs are locally-led partnerships that coordinate business, innovation and trade support within a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area and make it simple for businesses to access the support they need. They aim to bring together all of the local bodies involved in supporting businesses, working with national bodies such as UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and Innovate UK to ensure that national and local business support works together in the most streamlined and effective way possible, putting the business customer at the centre of the system.

Specifically, they raise awareness of national and local business support, provide a single access point for businesses and provide a diagnostic and signposting service to make sure that all businesses, no matter what their size or sector, knows what is available and can access the right support for them.

Through the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) wish to develop and deliver a strategic and comprehensive business growth support programme, tailored to the specific needs of eligible SMEs within Lincolnshire.

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub will provide information, covering all sectors and growth stages through a collaborative partnership approach to business support, growth and advice. It will also provide a single access point to a targeted package of information, diagnostic, advisory, coaching, mentoring and business development programmes.

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub will incorporate all of the business support activity that has previously been delivered under discrete brand names. These include:
•Growth Advice Service (diagnostic, action planning and brokerage),
•Supply Chain Development (previously Supply Lincolnshire),
•Resource Efficiency (previously Sustain Lincolnshire),
•Investment Readiness / Investor Matching Service (previously Lincolnshire Investment Network),
•Digital Business Support (previously Onlincolnshire).

The Contract will be let for an initial period of 3 years intended to commence on Monday 11 July 2016 with the option to extend for 2 further periods of up to 3 years each, up to a maximum contract period of 9 years, dependent on performance and further funding.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Overarching Requirements / Programme Management / Weighting: 20
            Quality criterion - Name: Growth Advice Service / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Supply Chain Development / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Resource Efficiency Support / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Access to Finance Support / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Digital Development Support / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Budget / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 8
            Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 7
            Quality criterion - Name: Risks / Business Continuity / Exit Strategy / Weighting: 5
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,557,280       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 108       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Included is the option to extend for 2 further periods of up to 3 years up to a maximum contract period of 9 years, dependent on performance and further funding being received.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes       
      Identification of the project: ERDF Priority Axis 3: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises. ERDF Priority Axis 2: 2b Enhancing Access to, and use and quality of Information and Communications Technology             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      As described within the procurement documentation    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      As described within the procurement documentation    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      As described within the procurement documentation    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      As described within the procurement documentation          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

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 - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 17/06/2016 Time: 09:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 17/06/2016
         Time: 09:01
         Place:
         Lincolnshire
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   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:
             Lincolnshire County Council
       Lincoln, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 18/05/2016

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