Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
GM Business Support Ltd
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
Telephone: +44 1612374044
E-mail: nick.batty@growthco.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private company running publicly funded projects
I.5) Main activity
Other: Support to local businesses via public funded projects
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Executive Development Programme Framework
Reference number: T21002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
GC Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a number of service providers to enter into a framework contract for the delivery of leadership development to owners, directors and senior leaders that will develop their skills, knowledge and expertise to enable growth within their business. The programme will target businesses that employ 5 or more staff and have the capacity to create jobs and increase turnover/sales.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
833 333.00
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:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To design and deliver between a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 12 hours of support on specific leadership areas. The support will be delivered in blocks of 3 hours. The support must be able to be delivered face to face or virtually (during global pandemic) either entirely on a one to one basis, a blend of one to one and internal group of executives or a blend of one to one and external group of mixed business executives, and be flexible and tailored to meet the specific needs of an individual business.
A provider may choose to deliver a mixture of hourly sessions for example 3 hours only, 3-6 hours, 3-9 hours, 3 -12 hours or a mixture of these options for different businesses depending upon the need of the business. If less than 12 hours is delivered by the provider, the EDP Advisor must be able to ensure that the remainder of hours to make up to the 12 hours is delivered by other GC BGH programmes of support to ensure that a business growth assist C1 (ERDF claimable output) can be claimed by GC BGH.
We are looking to procure providers who in addition to being able to deliver the generic suite of leadership development areas, those who can specifically deliver leadership support that is tailored in the following areas/sectors:
• digital, creative and tech;
• manufacturing and engineering;
• life sciences;
• female leadership;
• black, asian, minority and ethnic sector specific;
• business and professional services;
• construction environmental and low carbon;
• food and drink;
• mental health and resilience for leaders;
• social inclusion;
• health and wellbeing;
• social enterprise.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
833 333.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2022
End:
30/09/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An option to extend for two one-year periods from the 1 October 2023. This contract cannot be extended beyond the 30 September 2025.
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:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2021
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/08/2021
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The value of activity under this framework for the initial period will be in the region of GBP 330 000 (including VAT). The total value (including extensions) cannot exceed GBP 1 000 000 (including VAT).
Providers will be paid at an hourly rate of GBP 80 (excluding VAT.) A minimum of 3 hours (GBP 240 + VAT) delivery must take place and a maximum of 12 hours delivery (GBP 1 000 + VAT).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
GM Business Support Ltd
Manchester
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
GM Business Support Ltd
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2021