Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and LCR Growth Company
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fund Advisor(s) — Lot 1 — Brexit Resilience Fund and Lot 2 — Investment Soft Loan Fund
Reference number: DN419009
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The LCRCA intends to appoint a fund advisor(s) under:
Lot 1: support for the Brexit Resilience Fund;
Lot 2: support for the inward Investment Soft Loan Fund.
Interested parties are invited to bid for 1 or both lots with the requirement similar for each lot — the lots have been split because the rules associated with the approval process are slightly different and because bidders may only have sufficient capacity to support 1 lot.
The budget is indicative only. Please refer to the evaluation documents for guidance on pricing.
Lot 1 is a 2 year contract with the scope to extend for a further 2 year period.
Lot 2 is a 2 year contract with the scope to extend for a further 2 year period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Brexit Resilience Fund
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Brexit Resilience Fund.
Support for the Brexit Resilience Fund (BRF).
Interested parties are invited to bid for 1 or both lots with the requirement similar for each lot — the lots have been split because the rules associated with the approval process are slightly different and because bidders may only have sufficient capacity to support 1 lot.
Lot 1 is a 2 year contract with the scope to extend for a further 2 year period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Information regarding the renewal of this contract will be published via the chest approximately 6 months before the current contract expires.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Investment Soft Loan Fund
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Investment Soft Loan Fund.
Support for the Investment Soft Loan Fund (ISLF).
Interested parties are invited to bid for 1 or both lots with the requirement similar for each Lot — the lots have been split because the rules associated with the approval process are slightly different and because bidders may only have sufficient capacity to support 1 lot.
Lot 2 is a 2 year contract with the scope to extend for a further 2 year period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The renewal of this project will be advertised 6 months ahead of the contract expiry via The Chest.
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/08/2019
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/08/2019
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Via the on line portal The Chest.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A member of the procurement team.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2019