Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK
E-mail: Procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8360680c-9edb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8360680c-9edb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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
TVCA-PROC-0332 - Tees Valley Creative Freelancer Network and Development Programme
Reference number: DN713449
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) wishes to appoint a Delivery Partner (an organisation/company or consortium) for 2 years, with an additional optional 1-year extension should it be required to develop a network and programme of relevant support and training, specifically targeted at creative freelancers living and/or working in the Tees Valley region. The programme should strengthen the capacity, capability and visibility of freelancers working in the region, ultimately supporting a strengthened creative cluster, increased attraction and retainment of talent, and a stronger circular economy within the creative and cultural industries in Tees Valley.
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)
72224000
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) wishes to appoint a Delivery Partner (an organisation/company or consortium) for 2 years, with an additional optional 1-year extension should it be required to develop a network and programme of relevant support and training, specifically targeted at creative freelancers living and/or working in the Tees Valley region. The programme should strengthen the capacity, capability and visibility of freelancers working in the region, ultimately supporting a strengthened creative cluster, increased attraction and retainment of talent, and a stronger circular economy within the creative and cultural industries in Tees Valley.
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:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
12/04/2024
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/04/2024
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2024