University of Bath: SETsquared Framework for Talent Pool of Mentors, Consultants, Grant Writers and Trainers

UK-Bath: Business and management consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Bath
             Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1225384209, Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
             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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./85W8DZFGU3
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/85W8DZFGU3 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
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: SETsquared Framework for Talent Pool of Mentors, Consultants, Grant Writers and Trainers       
      Reference Number: UoBath/Proc/1002
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: To set up a Talent Pool of Mentors, Consultants, Grant Writers and Trainers that can be used for SETsquared Programmes by the universities it represents: University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Southampton, University of Surrey, and Cardiff University for some programmes and external contracts.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Mentors & Consultants       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: We are looking to identify 50+ mentors/consultants with a range of backgrounds, who have experience of working with researchers/academics, start-ups and scale-ups to help them understand the potential for their technology and how to build this into a viable business proposition.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 12       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 3 x 12 month extensions
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      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: SWDBAH - 33R18P02850, WESTSP - 37R19P03536, SME Comp - 33R18P02870. This framework may also be used for projects funded by other funding streams including ERDF.             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85W8DZFGU3       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Grant Writers       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Currently for SETsquared’s management team and within the SETsquared’s Scale-Up programme for its member companies, support is required to identify appropriate funding calls and establish relevant partnerships (with universities, stakeholders and/or companies). This could be required by other programmes also in the future. Further support is then required by funded grant writers and/or reviewers to ensure a high-quality bid is submitted with the greatest chance of securing funding.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 2,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 12       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 3 x 12 month extensions
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      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: This framework may be used for ERDF funding projects and projects using other funding streams.             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Trainers       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      80530000 - Vocational training services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: All SETsquared training programmes are based on the principles of Strategyzer’s Business Model canvas and Lean-Start Up methodology with additional modules added as required. We have existing training materials and to standardise quality and delivery these are utilised by all trainers and there is support guides and videos from our lead trainers to aid understanding of their use.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,500,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 12       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 3 x 12 month extensions
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      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: SWDBAH - 33R18P02850, WESTSP - 37R19P03536. This framework may also be used for projects funded by other funding streams including ERDF.             
      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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      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:       
      Not Provided      
      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          
      Not Provided          
      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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         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: Yes       
   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: 17/06/2021 Time: 14:00
            
      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: Not Provided      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 17/06/2021
         Time: 14:00
      

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 No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./85W8DZFGU3

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85W8DZFGU3
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             University of Bath
       Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
       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
          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 lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          University of Bath
       Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
       Email: j.stevens@bath.ac.uk
       Internet address: www.bath.ac.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/05/2021

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