Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1ET
UK
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Queens Award for Enterprise Assessment
Reference number: UK SBS CS19144
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for businesses. The awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. They are managed by the Queen's Awards Office (QAO) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) https://www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise
Awards are presented in 4 separate categories. The aim of the tender exercise is to establish a 1-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1 + 1) to support the BEIS to procure contractor(s) to provide technical assessment services for the 4 queen's awards categories. Tenderers are invited to bid for 1 or more lots. 1 successful supplier will be appointed per lot; technical assessment services may be contracted under the following categories:
Lot 1: Innovation Application Appraisal;
Lot 2: International Trade Application Appraisal;
Lot 3: Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal;
Lot 4: Sustainable Development Application Appraisal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
630 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Innovation Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Innovation — recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through:
— invention, design, production (in respect of goods),
— performance (in respect of services, including advice),
— marketing, distribution, after sale support of goods or services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
216 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/07/2019
End:
24/07/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract is for 1 year only with the option to extend for a further 2 years on annual basis.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
International Trade Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
International trade — recognising companies that have demonstrated substantial growth in overseas earnings and in commercial success relative to the business size and sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
216 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/07/2019
End:
24/07/2020
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Promoting opportunity (through social mobility) — for social mobility programmes that help people from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
78 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/07/2019
End:
24/07/2020
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Sustainable Development Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sustainable development — recognising companies that have developed commercially successful products, services, and approaches to management which have major benefits for the environment, society and the economy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/07/2019
End:
24/07/2020
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/06/2019
Local time: 14:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/06/2019
Local time: 14:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Electronically, via web-based portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority(CA) will continue to utilise the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for this procurement if the United Kingdom (UK) is able to gain access to the OJEU.
If, however during this procurement process the UK exits the EU and this does not allow for any transitional arrangements of access aligned to the timings of the procurement, the Contracting Authority will as directed by the UK Governments Cabinet Office (via Crown Commercial Services) utilise the UK Governments own procurement portal to discharge the balance of its statutory obligations associated with this procurement.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier.
If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (threshold amounts).
The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in I.3).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services
Polairs House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2019