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Title: | Business Lincolnshire Sustainable Business Growth Programme |
Notice type: | Contract Notice |
Authority: | Lincolnshire Development |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Open |
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). |
Published: | 18/05/2016 17:42 |
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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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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity:
General public services
Section II: Object Of The Contract
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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,557,280
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
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
Nuts code:
UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Growth Hubs raise awareness of national and local business support, provide a single access point for businesses and a diagnostic and signposting service to make sure that all businesses know what is available and can access the right support.
Through the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, the 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. It will also provide a single access point to a targeted package of information, diagnostic, advisory, coaching, mentoring and business development programmes.
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:
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.2.11) 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: Yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): 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 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
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: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2016/S 97-173398
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: 11/07/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
East Midlands Businesses Limited
5 Merus Court,, Meridian Business Park,, Leicester,, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1162405200, Email: Anthony.barber@embltd.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKF3
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: 1,557,280
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,557,280
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
Proportion: 54%
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Supply Chain Development Advice = 10%
Resource Efficiency Advice = 10%
Investment Readiness Advice = 11%
Digital Development Advice = 23%
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.
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7D5423B4ZV
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lincolnshire County Council
Lincoln, United Kingdom
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
Not Provided
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/08/2016