Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Finance Department, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Contact person: Darren Pearce
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.keele.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services.
Reference number: KU/191/DP/PL/2017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited from interested parties for the provision of Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services as part of the delivery of the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) project.
The purpose of the procurement is to appoint a Service Provider to carry out an ERDF compliant Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services programme targeted at ERDF eligible businesses in the entirety of the Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire LEP area. The Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services required are fully detailed in the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
The SEND project (project reference code 32R16P00706) is part-funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds England Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services required are also part funded by ERDF.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
338 083.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
79400000
79410000
79411000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supply Chain development programme will target 217 ERDF eligible SME businesses of which 15 will be new businesses within the entirety of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP area to provide Output indicator C1 support targeted at the growing global market for the low carbon smart energy sector. Such businesses may come from both the energy/low carbon sector directly and sectors not traditionally associated with energy including IT, marketing and public relations and professional services businesses. New businesses assisted will provide Output indicator C5 in addition to the aforementioned C1 output indicator.
To count as an ERDF-eligible output the support provided must consist of a minimum of 2 days (12 hours) active consultancy support. A specific business can only be counted once by a project.
The Service Provider will be responsible for ensuring all businesses supported meet ERDF criteria and are eligible to receive support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach and Methodology for Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 200
Quality criterion: Management of Project, Quality and Risks
/ Weighting: 150
Quality criterion: Ensuring ERDF Compliance
/ Weighting: 150
Quality criterion: Regional Business Sector Knowledge of named individual(s) assigned to performing the contract
/ Weighting: 100
Quality criterion: Energy / Low Carbon Sector Knowledge of named individual(s) assigned to performing the contract
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
300
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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Part-funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds England Growth Programme 2014-2020.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 132-270232
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: KU/191/DP/PL/2017
Title: Provision of Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stopford Projects Ltd
Custom House, Merseyton Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 3AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1513577740
E-mail: ben.herbert@stopford.co.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
URL: www.stopford.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 338 083.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The SEND project (project reference code 32R16P00706) is part-funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds England Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Smart Energy Supply Chain Business Support Services required are also part funded by ERDF.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WCA2 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Finance Department, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of Finance and IT of the University at the address provided above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Finance Department, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2017