Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd
Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd, 401 Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
L3 9LQ
UK
Contact person: Frazer Kearney
Telephone: +44 1512847728
E-mail: HR@blueorchid.co.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.blueorchid.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.blueorchid.co.uk/news
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: LLC
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Blue Orchid Associate Consultant 2019-2023
Reference number: HR19/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Blue Orchid is 1 of the most knowledgeable and well-respected providers of business advice and support programmes in the UK. Established in 2001, we have a proven track record of delivering start-up advice and business growth consultancy.
We are currently looking to increase our pool of highly capable and experienced associates and partners for 2019-2023 to support the delivery of a number of ERDF projects.
We are seeking independent consultants with expertise in delivering business support, mentoring and training within the following business areas:
— high growth/scale-up coaching and mentoring,
— leadership and management coaching,
— innovation, product and system development,
— process and improvement, efficiency and productivity support,
— international trade, import and export and brexit advice,
— high growth potential start-up business advice,
— finance and funding support,
— staff development, training and skills gap analysis,
— economic analysis, programme and project evaluation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Applications are sought to join a pool which will operate on a call-off basis to provided the following business consultancy services.
— high growth/scale-up coaching and mentoring,
— leadership and management coaching,
— innovation, product and system development,
— process and improvement, efficiency and productivity support,
— international trade, import and export and brexit advice,
— high growth potential start-up business advice,
— finance and funding support, investment readiness and crowdfunding,
— staff development, training and skills gap analysis,
— economic analysis, programme and project evaluation,
— PR, marketing, creative and digital media,
— non-executive directorships/trustees.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
31/05/2019
End:
30/04/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Duration in months: 48.
This contract is subject to renewal: yes.
Description of renewals:
A notice will be issued approximately 6 months prior to renewal to commence a new tender procedure.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/05/2019
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.4.1) Review body
Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd
Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd, 401 Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
L3 9LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1512847728
E-mail: f.kearney@blueorchid.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2019