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Contract Notice

Business Support Services DPS

  • First published: 23 April 2021
  • Last modified: 23 April 2021

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Warwickshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA20665
Publication date:
23 April 2021
Deadline date:
20 April 2026
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Support for people looking to start a business and new businesses in their first 24 months of trading. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Resources Directorate, PO Box 3, Shire Hall

Warwick

CV34 4RL

UK

Contact person: Strategic Procurement

E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKG13

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.csw-jets.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.csw-jets.co.uk


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 Support Services DPS

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This notice involves the setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for admission to their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of business support services. The DPS comprises of 13 lots, further information in relation to the lots is contained in the detailed description at II.2.4) and in the tender documentation.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Start-Up Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support for people looking to start a business and new businesses in their first 24 months of trading. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in Funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Business Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support for established businesses. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one across individual or a range of fields and specialisms. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Innovation Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist support for established and/ or new businesses with developing new products and services. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Access to Finance Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist support for established and/ or new businesses with raising finance. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one across specific or all types of finance. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Resource Efficiency Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist support for established and/ or new businesses with resource efficiency. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Employment and Skills Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist support for established and/ or new businesses on employment and skills issues. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Automotive and Manufacturing)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/ or new businesses in the automotive and engineering sector. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Digital and Creative)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new businesses in the digital and creative sector. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Low Carbon Economy)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new businesses in the low carbon technologies sector. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Retail, Hospitality and Personal Care)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new businesses in customer-facing service sectors. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Rural Economy)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new rural businesses. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Social Care)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new businesses in the social care sector. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Lot No: 13

II.2.1) Title

Sector Support (Visitor Economy)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG


Main site or place of performance:

Warwickshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist, industry-specific support for established and/or new businesses in the visitor economy sector. Delivery could be one-to-many (e.g. workshops) or one-to-one. Opportunities could also involve advising the County Council on the design, delivery and evaluation of its services and programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The period of validity for the DPS is 5 years initially.

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: Yes

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

II.2.14) Additional information

During the course of the contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases/decreases in funding, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

Additional information about electronic auction:

The Council may use a combination of mechanisms for each individual call-off contract awarded via the DPS once it is established. This may include the use of e-auctions where the Council believes that this will secure the most cost effective solution.

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: 20/04/2026

Local time: 13:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

2026

VI.3) Additional information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

This notice involves the setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System. Warwickshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations for admission to their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of business support services. The period of validity of the DPS will be 5 years from commencement.

Once the DPS is established, successful applicants in each lot will be advised of the opportunities available in the relevant lot as and when they arise — successful applicants can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not. (It is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered).

The estimated contract values provided within this notice include additional scope for any future funding streams that may become available during the life of the DPS. This value is provided for estimation purposes only and is subject to change. The value stated is an aspirational spend figure including for as yet unidentified funding streams.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

Strand

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

19/04/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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