Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
UK
Contact person: Chloe Sharpe
E-mail: chloe.sharpe@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Start and Specialise Business Support Programmes
Reference number: 2851
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is the UK Governments replacement for European Structural Investment Fund (ESiF) that included both the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and is managed by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
In order to continue countywide business support and to benefit from economies of scale, the councils of Eastbourne, Lewes, Rother, and Wealden worked with East Sussex County Council on a joint proposal which was added to each of their UKSPF Investment Plans. As part of this proposal East Sussex County Council agreed to provide additional funding as match and to provide staff time to procure and manage the programmes.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
537 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The lots can be awarded either individually or together
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
'Start' New Business Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Of the 2,590 East Sussex business that started in 2016, only 1,165 or 45% were still trading five years later. We want to ensure that businesses starting in East Sussex have the help they need to start well, that they are supported to develop a clear vision for their business and have the confidence and skills they need to flourish.
'Start' will be commissioned to provide support for new businesses and provide high quality interventions that have a positive impact on the business, supporting them to develop and grow.
'Start' will have a budget of £85,000 and will run from 1st January 2024 to 31st March 2025.
A possible extension of up to three months has been built into the contract, and with this extension the budget for this lot may rise to an estimated £102,000 (pro rata extension).
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:
102 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/01/2024
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
'Specialise' - Specialist Support Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 'Specialise' Programme is designed to provide specialist provision to businesses that require technical, specialist, or expert support to help them overcome barriers and continue to deliver a growth in employment, turnover or productivity.
'Specialise' will give local businesses access to high quality support from proven and experienced specialists to enable increased growth. The programme will achieve this through the provision of approximately 12 hours of 1 to 1 support to eligible businesses in the East Sussex area. There is flexibility on the number of hours of support provided to each business, the minimum being 8 hours and the maximum being 16 hours (although in very specific situations these parameters can be amended with approval from ESCC). There is a requirement for the programme to have a minimum average of 10 of hours support provided per business. The number of hours of support provided should be determined through an initial diagnostic session held with each business.
'Specialise' is funded to ensure that it can provide high quality specialist support, and it is therefore expected that this will be done with business with the greatest need and with the greatest potential to grow. The quality of these interventions with these businesses will ensure that these interventions have real impacts on FTE employment, turnover and/or productivity.
'Specialise' will have a budget of £362,464 and will run from 1st January 2023 to 31st March 2025.
A possible extension of up to three months has been built into the contract, and with this extension the budget for this lot may rise to an estimated £434,956 (pro rata extension).
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:
435 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/01/2024
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:
Details are set out within the procurement documents
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.1.8) 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:
17/11/2023
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:
17/11/2023
Local time: 13:00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2023