Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
UK
Contact person: Mr Sean Hynes
Telephone: +44 1902556556
E-mail: Sean.Hynes@wolverhampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wolverhampton.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
CWC23094 - Invitation to Tender for the provision of UKSPF (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Start-up Support
Reference number: DN682725
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council are now looking to commission a contract for the provision of start-up support
that targets Wolverhampton residents to engage and access skills that will provide them
with the right foundations to prepare, start and ensure the survival of their business. The
provision should support the increase of new enterprises - sole trader, micro business, small
and medium-sized enterprise, or large business and includes social enterprises.
In order to promote growth and productivity in the city, we are particularly keen for the
successful provider to encourage start-ups in growth sectors, e.g., tech, creative and digital
and those emerging markets such as the green economy.
This contract is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council are now looking to commission a contract for the provision of start-up support
that targets Wolverhampton residents to engage and access skills that will provide them
with the right foundations to prepare, start and ensure the survival of their business. The
provision should support the increase of new enterprises - sole trader, micro business, small
and medium-sized enterprise, or large business and includes social enterprises.
In order to promote growth and productivity in the city, we are particularly keen for the
successful provider to encourage start-ups in growth sectors, e.g., tech, creative and digital
and those emerging markets such as the green economy.
This contract is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 100
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:
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 000-022557
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CWC23094
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
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: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Creative Industries Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton
WV10 9TG
UK
NUTS: UKG3
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Director of Governance
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/01/2024