Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater London Authority
City Hall, The Queens Walk
London
SE1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Mr Gary Seed
E-mail: garyseed@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.london.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.london.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
London Growth Hub: Hub and Spoke Business Support Programme GLA 81366
Reference number: DN419251
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Greater London Authority (the ‘GLA’ or ‘Contracting Authority’) has appointed a supplier to develop and deliver a European Regional Development (ERDF) funded business support programme to be delivered througha Hub and spoke model across locations in Greater London.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Greater London Authority (the ‘GLA’ or ‘Contracting Authority’) has appointed a supplier to develop and deliver a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded business support programme (‘Project’).To deliver the services the supplier will appoint a minimum of 5 business advisors with Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) or equivalent qualifications, and an administrator and a programme manager, all positions are to be full time and working exclusively on this project.
The supplier selected through this procurement process will deliver a business support programme in locations across London’s sub regions, with one central hub and 4 spokes across north, south, west and east London. Each location will have additional satellite locations for recruitment of beneficiaries and delivery of workshops. The project will provide the opportunity for businesses across London to enquire and learn about business support and programmes available locally and across London, to support them on their journey from start up to growth, although most of the activity will be focused on established businesses with capacity to increase productivity or growth. The services provided will be sector agnostic in order to support ‘everyday economy sectors’, that want to unlock growth, investment and make productivity improvements.
The supplier must ensure that project activities are ERDF compliant and that an audit trail of expenditure and project activities is kept at all times.
The contracting authority will initially allocate 1 500 000 GBP for a 27 month project. During the initial project lifetime the GLA may request the supplier to increase the scope (additional staff and additional outputs) of the project if additional funding is secured and/or may extend the project lifetime for an additional period of up to 24 months. If the project is augmented and/or extended to a maximum period of up to 24 months the project value will increase to a maximum of 3 500 000 GBP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project design and understanding of the business support ecosystem
/ Weighting: 11
Quality criterion: Partnership working and SME Recruitment
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Project team experience and skills
/ Weighting: 11
Quality criterion: Programme management
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: SME recruitment and account management for project beneficiaries
/ Weighting: 11
Quality criterion: Compliance with ERDF requirements
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Cross cutting themes
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: State Aid
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Reporting and audit
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Risk management
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Evaluation
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Publicity
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The GLA will allocate 1 500 000 GBP for a 27 month project. The GLA may request the supplier to increase the scope (additional staff and additional outputs) of the project if additional funding is secured and/or may extend the project lifetime up to a maximum period of up to a further 24 months and the project value will increase to a maximum of 3 500 000 GBP.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
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:
2019/S 129-316434
Section V: Award of contract
Title: London Growth Hub: Hub and Spoke Business Support Programme GLA 81366
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newable Ltd
01653116
149 Aldergate Street
London
EC1A 4HY
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 3 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM High Courts and Tribunal Service
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2020