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
DCT Scale up Business Support — Service Provider to deliver Intensive Business Support Programme for High Growth SMEs in the DCT Sector
Reference number: DN419003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A suitably qualified organisation is sought to operate a high growth digital business start-up programme in the Liverpool City Region. It is intended that such a programme will:
— identify and operate an application process for suitable start-up proposals with screening undertaken for the candidates with the most potential,
— provide a programme of support for those companies identified in the first stage which allows them to finalise and implement their business plan,
— undertake a second screening process that offers a programme of highly intensive support to those businesses demonstrating the most potential at the end of phase 1,
— create a networking mechanism/programme and digital system that allows an increasing number of high growth businesses to interact and continue to support one another.
Value ranging from 2 500 000 GBP — 3 500 000 GBP.
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:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A suitably qualified organisation is sought to operate a high growth digital business start-up programme in the Liverpool City Region. It is intended that such a programme will:
— identify and operate an application process for suitable start-up proposals with screening undertaken for the candidates with the most potential,
— provide a programme of support for those companies identified in the first stage which allows them to finalise and implement their business plan,
— undertake a second screening process that offers a programme of highly intensive support to those businesses demonstrating the most potential at the end of phase 1,
— create a networking mechanism/programme and digital system that allows an increasing number of high growth businesses to interact and continue to support one another.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
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.1.8) 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:
The Chest.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
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 (LCRCA)
Liverpool
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2019