Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
High Peak Borough Council
Town Hall
BUXTON
SK176EL
UK
Telephone: +44 3451297777
E-mail: procurement@highpeak.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.highpeak.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
UKSPF Visitor Economy Services - High Peak (UKSPF E8 & E17)
Reference number: PROC-5346
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
High Peak Borough Council have been allocated funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for the purposes of:
1. The development and promotion of wider campaigns which encourage people to visit and,
2. The development and promotion (both trade and consumer) of the visitor economy
The Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to provide the services for the period ending 31st March 2025. UKSPF funding is confirmed on an annual basis hence the award will be on an annual basis subject to confirmation of funding.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
222 788.00
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:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Professional Consultancy Services appointment for the delivery of :
The UK government Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) which succeeds the European Union structural funds (ERDF and ESF).
The primary goal of the UKSPF is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK. There are three UKSPF investment priorities:-
• Communities and place;
• Supporting local business; and
• People and skills
This work is for outputs against E8 and E17 of UKSPF
As set out in the tender specification available at the above URL.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience and track record
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Methodology, Resourcing and understanding
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: fee proposal
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
222 788.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2023
End:
31/03/2025
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:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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 detailed in the tender documents
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/03/2025
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/05/2023
Local time: 13:00
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
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Peak Borough Council
Buxton
SK17 6EL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
10 day standstill will apply
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/04/2023