Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West of England Combined Authority
70 Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6AL
UK
E-mail: Infrastructure.Procurement@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
Social Economy Project Support Provider
Reference number: DN677126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To support and grow the social economy in the region, whilst also addressing the current issues of sustainment in the market and the demand for income diversification from the sector. A consortia of locally representative third sector organisation and (a) experienced business support provider(s), working in partnership with the West of England Combined Authority (CA), is required.
Importantly, support should be available to organisations to explore growth opportunities, along with sustainment and risk management. This will include developing new income streams, building cash reserves, financial management, and building capabilities.
The service will be broken into five key areas of delivery:
• A range of themed workshop, responsive to the needs of the recipient organisations
• Mentoring from experienced social entrepreneur(s)
• Specialist consultancy where necessary
• Peer networks with mixed representation of organisational structures
• An accelerator service (this will be for a limited number of organisations each year).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
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:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support and grow the social economy in the region, whilst also addressing the current issues of sustainment in the market and the demand for income diversification from the sector. A consortia of locally representative third sector organisation and (a) experienced business support provider(s), working in partnership with the West of England Combined Authority (CA), is required.
Importantly, support should be available to organisations to explore growth opportunities, along with sustainment and risk management. This will include developing new income streams, building cash reserves, financial management, and building capabilities.
The service will be broken into five key areas of delivery:
• A range of themed workshop, responsive to the needs of the recipient organisations
• Mentoring from experienced social entrepreneur(s)
• Specialist consultancy where necessary
• Peer networks with mixed representation of organisational structures
• An accelerator service (this will be for a limited number of organisations each year).
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:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
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
High Court of England and Wales
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2023