Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement Lincolnshire
c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Orchard House, Orchard Street
Lincoln
LN1 1BA
UK
Contact person: Commercial Team
Telephone: +44 1522553956
E-mail: Fiona.fielding@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lincolnshire.gov.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 Lincolnshire Sustainable Business Growth Programme.
Reference number: BLGH16/ITT01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
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 on Lincolnshire).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 557 280.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
79400000
73220000
72221000
79410000
79412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
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, 11.7.2016 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: Overarching requirements / Programme management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Growth advice service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Supply chain development
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resource efficiency support
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Access to finance support
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Digital development support
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Budget
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Risks / Business continuity / Exit strategy
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: 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
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.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 097-173398
Section V: Award of contract
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
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East Midlands Businesses Limited
5 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1RJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1162405200
E-mail: Anthony.barber@embltd.co.uk
NUTS: 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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 557 280.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
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.
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GO Reference: GO-201682-PRO-8570811.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lincolnshire County Council
Lincoln
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2016