Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
GM Business Support Ltd
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
Telephone: +44 1612374044
E-mail: nick.batty@growthco.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private company running publicly funded projects
I.5) Main activity
Other: Support to local businesses via public funded projects
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Project Management and Communications Support for Interreg Project MATMED
Reference number: T19043
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
GC Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a service provider to enter into a Framework Contract that can play an active role in identifying, developing and realising international opportunities and projects.
The 4 areas of priorities are:
— High Tech Systems and Materials,
— Human Health,
— Logistics,
— Biobased Economy, Maintenance, Food and Nutrition, and Automotive.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
185 000.00
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:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project which has a total value of 2 978 587 EUR is designed to help support and accelerate product innovation in SMEs at the cross roads where advanced materials and medical devices meet. The project aims to create a network of over 300 stakeholders including SMEs and will look to identify a minimum of 100 potential projects (matches), which will lead to 40 SMEs being supported to introduce new to the market products and 5 000 000 EUR of investment into innovative products
It will do this by:
— providing an online network for stakeholders to find solutions and connect with other SMEs and research organisations,
— deliver support to accelerate SME innovation, validate new product opportunities and demonstrate the technology, particularly for investors, through voucher funding,
— enable SMEs to understand the new regulatory framework for medical devices from 2020,
— help suitable SMEs to find private investment, typically from business angels to enable the innovations to be commercialised.
The consortium, which is led by the GC Business Growth Hub and is made up of 7 European partners actively involved in the Life Science Sector
GMBS is looking for a supplier who meets the following:
— has a proven track record in successfully managing and delivering Interreg funded consortium projects aimed at supporting SME innovation international cooperation opportunities and opportunities for the development of new partnerships,
— in-depth of experience in managing project consortiums to deliver successful outcomes,
— knowledge and experience of the current requirements of the North West Europe programme, other Interreg geographies,
— knowledge and experience in the field of financial administrative and substantive support in the execution of international projects, including the use of relevant project management tools,
— adequate experience in promoting innovation and technological development in international clusters of companies and institutions and in individual companies and institutions,
— an eye for linking technology and innovation opportunities to the needs and possibilities of business,
— adequate experience in the field of project management of companies and institutions to optimise European project opportunities in particular R & D cooperation and innovation projects,
— able to communicate fluently in languages appropriate to the consortium.
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: 48
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.1.2) 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
13/03/2019
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/03/2019
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
GC Business Growth Hub is the trading name of GM Business Support Ltd (GMBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Growth Company Ltd. GC Business Growth Hub helps ambitious business people to realise their growth potential by offering access to a range of practical services, from assessing growth options to unlocking finance or accessing experienced business mentors. For more information about GC Business Growth Hub and GM Business Support Ltd, please visit us at: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com
You are required to make your ITT submission via The Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
GM Business Support Ltd
Manchester
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
GM Business Support Ltd
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2019