Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
Contact person: Mrs Judith Robson
Telephone: +44 1916435660
E-mail: judith.robson@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepoportal.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nepoportal.org
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
Made In NorthTyneside
Reference number: DN371824
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Made In North Tyneside (MINT) programme, which is delivered under the business factory branding, is managed and part funded by the Council. The core enterprise team project is about creating opportunities for potential business start-ups supporting them to develop their ideas into viable opportunities. The new delivery arrangements will combine the enterprise team, new product development and the specialist consultancy into one main project
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 045 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Tyneside Council secured a total of 4 052 000 GBP jointly funded by European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) and North Tyneside Council to deliver the start-up programme from March 2009 to March 2019. The objectives were to increase the number of local residents exploring enterprise and self employment as a viable career option and increase the number of people starting up in business. A further 1 650 000 GBP has been secured to extend from 1.4.2019 to December 2021. Once again this is joint funding between ERDF and North Tyneside Council.
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:
1 045 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/12/2021
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:
Yes
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:
05/12/2018
Local time: 12:00
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:
05/12/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
North Tyneside Council Offices
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Legal Services open the electronic tenders.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/10/2018