CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify) business support

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Fife.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Business Gateway (Fife), wholly owned by and acting on behalf of Fife Council, provides access to business support services within the Fife region encompassing information, training and advice to start up and existing businesses. From October 2015, Business Gateway (Fife) will also be offering an enhanced range of specialist support services and bespoke training packages to businesses across the Fife area.

This will be achieved through the procurement of 1-to-1 dedicated specialist business support, business advice and discretionary training for existing commerce and potential growth companies from a framework at an agreed contractual fee.

The above is sought for the framework for the following Lots:

1. Marketing,

2. Business development,

3. Finance,

4. Digital media solutions,

5. Law,

6. Information technology,

7. Property,

8. Environmental,

9. Human resources.

The above will be for the period 2015 -2017 with option to extend for a further year at the discretion of Business Gateway, Fife. An anticipated overall value of 400 000 GBP across the entire framework requirement. The activity delivered through this framework will be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Business Gateway, Fife has an obligation to meet the diverse and changing needs of the business community, it serves and therefore reserves the right to include new supplier/s of service/s into the framework as determined and identified throughout the period. Any additional supplier will need to meet a set criteria set out by Business Gateway, Fife prior to commencement.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=411578

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.

(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.

(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.

(5) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

Specialist Business Advice, Business Support and Discretionary Training.

VI.3)

Additional Information

(SC Ref: 411578).

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Marketing.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Marketing.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Business development.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Business development.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Finance.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Finance.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Digital Media Solutions:

Business Gateway (Fife), wholly owned by and acting on behalf of Fife Council, provides access to business support services within the Fife region encompassing information, training and advice to start up and existing businesses. From October 2015, Business Gateway (Fife) will also be offering an enhanced range of specialist support services and bespoke training packages to businesses across the Fife area.

This will be achieved through the procurement of 1-to-1 dedicated specialist business support, business advice and discretionary training for existing commerce and potential growth companies from a framework at an agreed contractual fee.

The above is sought for the framework for the following Lots:

Digital Media Solutions:

The above will be for the period 2015 -2017 with option to extend for a further year at the discretion of Business Gateway, Fife. An anticipated overall value of 400 000 GBP across the entire framework requirement. The activity delivered through this framework will be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Business Gateway, Fife has an obligation to meet the diverse and changing needs of the business community it serves, and therefore reserves the right to include new supplier/s of service/s into the framework as determined and identified throughout the period. Any additional supplier will need to meet a set criteria set out by Business Gateway, Fife prior to commencement.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Digital Media Solutions.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Law.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Law.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Information technology.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Information technology.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Property.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Property.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Environmental.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Environmental.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Human resources.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Human resources.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots