Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Procurement c/o Finance, Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1522886612
E-mail: procurement@lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lincoln.ac.uk
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./W657779Y62
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W657779Y62
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W657779Y62
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
Productivity Advisor Services
Reference number: 262
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The services for which the tenderer is invited to tender for are to provide productivity services across the Greater Lincolnshire LEP area to include productivity diagnostics and 1:1 advice to eligible businesses enrolled on the programme.
This contract is part of wider productivity programme run by the University to delivery support and advice to eligible SME's within Lincolnshire.
This contract is subject to the successful application of ERDF funding which is expected to be confirmed by May 2019.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to provide productivity advice and support to indigenous businesses located within the Greater Lincolnshire area, which includes the traditional county of Lincolnshire as well as the 2 unitary authority areas of North and North East Lincolnshire.
The successful supplier will be expected to proactively identify and engage with eligible SMEs with the potential to improve productivity and engage with the intervention activities of the project, securing their enrolment on the project programme.
The contract is for a fixed cost excluding VAT of 100 000 GBP per annum
This contract and programme is financed by European Union Funds.
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:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The University may wish to extend the contract subject to both the performance of the supplier and the successful application of additional funding for up to 3 additional periods of 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W657779Y62
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:
N/a
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The contract performance conditions are as stated in the contract documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/05/2019
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/05/2019
Local time: 11:01
Place:
Lincoln
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be downloaded from www.delta-esourcing.com once the tender deadline has expired by a member of the University's Procurement Team. Access to tenders, prior to the closing date is prohibited by the tendering system.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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. GO Reference: GO-2019411-PRO-14790691
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1522886612
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decisions.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides times for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2019