Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK
Contact person: Mr Michael Ashworth
Telephone: +44 1270686440
E-mail: michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Local Government
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
23 088 Digital Cheshire Masterclass Connecting Cheshire
Reference number: DN699135
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The project is to promote and encourage take-up of funded Connecting Cheshire Digital
Cheshire Programme. The Services are for the Provision of digital masterclass delivery
service to promote and encourage take-up of the Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire
Programme, Lot 1. Additionally, Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a service
provider for the provision of lead generation services to gather business leads to attend the
Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire Programme, Lot 2
[The Services have been divided into the following lots (“Lots”):
Lot [1] – Masterclass Delivery
Lot [2] – Lead Generation
Tenderers can bid for all or any of the above Lots. If a Tenderer is successful in one or more
Lot(s) they will be awarded a Contract for the Lot(s) they have been successful in. There is
no limit to the number of Lots that a Tenderer may be awarded a Contract for.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
274 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Services are for the Provision of digital masterclass delivery service to promote and
encourage take-up of the Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire Programme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a service provider for the provision of
lead generation services to gather business leads to attend the Connecting Cheshire Digital
Cheshire Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
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 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:
2023/S 000-033786
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2023/S 000-033786
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tmc Creative T/A Tmc Strategic Communications
8 John Bradshaw Court
Congleton
CW12 1LB
UK
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
URL: https://wearetmc.com/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 199 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2023/S 000-033786
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tmc Creative T/A Tmc Strategic Communications
8 John Bradshaw Court
Congleton
CW12 1LB
UK
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
URL: https://wearetmc.com/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 74 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Award
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2024