Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Limavady
UK
E-mail: theresa.conway@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Alchemy Growth Programme for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80521000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Alchemy Growth Programme will be the Council’s main business growth support provision offered to Small and Micro Businesses (including social enterprises) based in the Council area. This support will be tailored to participants needs. The proposed intervention will be designed in such a way as to fit into, and play a key role in, the continuum of business support provided by Council and partner organisations. Actions supported through Alchemy are designed to create a more sustainable base of small businesses in the Borough and increase the levels of employment as a result of this. The key aim of Alchemy is: To support the development of existing and newly established and innovative businesses that have the potential to grow, employ staff and consider opportunities to export. This will be achieved by directly supporting client businesses to take the necessary steps in addressing needs, thereby harnessing the growth of the business.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
334 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
80000000
80510000
80530000
79410000
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Alchemy Growth Programme will be the Council’s main business growth support provision offered to Small and Micro Businesses (including social enterprises) based in the Council area. This support will be tailored to participants needs. The proposed intervention will be designed in such a way as to fit into, and play a key role in, the continuum of business support provided by Council and partner organisations. Actions supported through Alchemy are designed to create a more sustainable base of small businesses in the Borough and increase the levels of employment as a result of this. The key aim of Alchemy is: To support the development of existing and newly established and innovative businesses that have the potential to grow, employ staff and consider opportunities to export. This will be achieved by directly supporting client businesses to take the necessary steps in addressing needs, thereby harnessing the growth of the business.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed team experience
/ Weighting: 42
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: Contract account management
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Business continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Cost criterion: Total contract price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Client may at any time before the completion of the Contract Period invite the Contractor to agree to extend for any period up to and including 12 months commencing from the termination date of the original Contract Period.
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:
Alchemy Growth Programme for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 209-433790
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Alchemy growth programme for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D Fitzpatrick Associates
64 Garland Hill
Belfast
BT8 6YL
UK
E-mail: deirdrefitzpatrick@btopenworld.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 334 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2018