Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
GM Business Support Ltd
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
Contact person: Nick Batty
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.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
Peer Networks – Cohort Delivery Framework
Reference number: T20058
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
GC Business Growth Hub is seeking to procure a panel of providers who will deliver the service on an individual cohort basis, with potential providers asked to specify the total number of cohorts they wish to deliver – or specify their lower and upper number (provide a band) to provide us with more flexible procurement and deployment options. An initial group of 16 pilot cohorts will be delivered, with a view to potentially expanding this number if additional funding is available during the autumn and if further extended.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) network and local Growth Hubs. The Business Hub will be delivering this service in Greater Manchester.
The programme invites leaders and senior managers from the SME business community who meet the eligibility criteria below to participate in a local peer network that will meet regularly over several months.
Service Specification
Cohort size: Circa 11 owners/managers
Number of sessions: 9 virtual sessions by video conference of two hours each per cohort, led by a trained facilitator, or alternatively, 6 sessions of three hours each
Individual support: Each participant will also receive 1 hr of dedicated one to one engagement with the facilitator to determine what additional support they need.
Additional in-depth support will be provided by referral to the Business Growth Hub, for further support i.e. through account management/coaching/mentoring or specialist advice. Participants will then receive a minimum of 3 ½ hours of individual support per participant..
Frequency of sessions: Fortnightly typically but can be varied, providing cohorts finish no later than the end of March 21.
Topic selection: participants will determine what subjects will be discussed, but we anticipate these may include:
Finance; HR; sales and marketing; adjusting to social distancing; business model innovation; change management; embedding formal management processes and systems; digital (incl adoption and implementation of technology, cyber security); use of data to drive value in the business; EU transition; Net zero.
The first wave of Cohorts will need to be completed by the end of March 2021
The value of activity under this framework up to 31 March 2021 is expected to be in the region of GBP 300 000. Including any extension periods, the total framework will not exceed a maximum of GBP 1 200 000 (excluding VAT).
Each complete cohort of support has been budgeted to cost between GBP 7 000 and GBP 10 000 (excluding VAT) and a maximum of 2 Cohorts will be award to a supplier each Cohort wave.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
GC Business Growth Hub is the trading name of GM Business Support Ltd (GMBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Growth Company Ltd. GC Business Growth Hub helps ambitious business people to realise their growth potential by offering access to a range of practical services, from assessing growth options to unlocking finance or accessing experienced business mentors.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 170-412571
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Peer Networks – Cohort Delivery Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ostro Fayre Share Foundation
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chemitex International Limited T/A 23 Degrees Business Solutions
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Know and Do Limited
Bury
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Salford
Salford
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Beever and Struthers
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asesoria Group Limited
Wiltshire
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
pro-manchester
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Winning Pitch Trading Limited
Swinton
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Manchester Digital Ltd
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ruby Star Associates Ltd
Cheshire
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bruntwood Group Ltd
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Innovation Manchester
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CIRCLE Leadership & Scale-up
Cheshire
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biskit Ltd
shipley
UK
NUTS: UKE4
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:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about GC Business Growth Hub and GM Business Support Limited, please visit us at: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com
You are required to make your ITT submission via The Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform at the following web address:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home.
Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.
Due requirements of the funder to provide support to SMES during the Covid period, the accelerated procedure is being used.
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
01/06/2021