Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
UK
Contact person: Jordan Payne
Telephone: +44 1604363258
E-mail: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
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
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Supporting Businesses (Decarbonisation)
Reference number: WNC00000349
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Decarbonisation support programme - West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to provide business support services to enable local businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and move towards net zero.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of these services to be defined by the applicant but examples might include, provision of business diagnostic services, carbon audits, peer networks, workshops and 1:1 coaching and mentoring services. To support the provision of grants to beneficiary businesses to a maximum value of £20,000 per applicant.
This opportunity is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
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:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/02/2024
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All interested bidders need to refer to the draft conditions of contract before proceeding to submit a bid.
When completing their submission bidders will need to complete Parts 1, 2 & 3 of the Selection Questionnaire and provide method statements to a series of questions asked within the Quality Evaluation.
The tender carries a weighting of 70% Quality, 20% Price and 10% Social Value.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/12/2023
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Authority's Procurement Team will be sent via the Authority's e-Procurement portal provided by In-Tend.
In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc
Please register onto WNC In-Tend portal if you haven't already done so, then express an interest in this opportunity.
Potential Suppliers who experience technical difficulties when using In-Tend should contact the support desk Mon-Fri, 08:30 - 17:00 via Telephone: 0845 557 8079 or Email: support@in-tend.co.uk
Completed Tender Responses and communications can only be submitted electronically, using the Authority's e-Procurement portal. Fax, post and/or e-mail submissions will not be considered even if received before the relevant ITT Response Deadline.
Where Potential Suppliers encounter any difficulties whilst using the In-Tend system, please refer to the user guide at in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/BuyerProfiles or contact the In-Tend support desk.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2023