Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Bryony Blair
Telephone: +44 1305225532
E-mail: bryony.blair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
Dorset Business Support Service, funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Reference number: DN728813
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dorset Council seeks to procure delivery of a Business Support service funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Support comprises providing relevant information, guidance and advice to local businesses at all stages including pre-start, and providing Dorset Council with assessment, evaluation and recommendations to award business grants funded by UKSPF.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dorset Council seeks to procure delivery of a Business Support service funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Support comprises providing relevant information, guidance and advice to local businesses at all stages including pre-start, and providing Dorset Council with assessment, evaluation and recommendations to award business grants funded by UKSPF.
This is an estimated 7-month contract with an end date of 31 March 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
55
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2025
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 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:
24/07/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/07/2024
Local time: 14:30
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
Dorset Council
Dorchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2024