Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Mrs Nikki Morton
Telephone: +44 1274434614
E-mail: nikki.morton@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.yortender.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.yortender.co.uk
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
Place-Based Entrepreneurial Support Programme
Reference number: DN571641
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council’s Department of Place, Economy and Development Services is seeking to procure providers to deliver a place-based entrepreneurial support programme in specific localities, to address gaps in enterprise and business support in the district.
The programme will contribute to priorities within the Bradford District Economic Recovery Plan and will be delivered in community settings across the district.
The programme is intended to support the recovery and beyond following the Covid-19 pandemic. The ambition is to increase self-employment and help to create sustainable jobs and growth in communities across the district. It is part of a wider package of support that will be made available through both internal investment and WYCA resources.
This contract is for the provision of Enterprise Coaches, based on the previous LEGI-funded coaching model. The coaches will provide:
• One to one entrepreneurial support in selected communities.
• Entrepreneurial support for pre-start-ups and start-ups that meets gaps in existing provision.
• Self-employment support.
• Non-sector specific support for a wide range of start-up businesses including those that may not be described as high growth potential.
• Non-demographic specific support – i.e. universal support provision
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1-4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council’s Department of Place, Economy and Development Services is seeking to procure providers to deliver a place-based entrepreneurial support programme in specific localities, to address gaps in enterprise and business support in the district.
The programme will contribute to priorities within the Bradford District Economic Recovery Plan and will be delivered in community settings across the district.
The programme is intended to support the recovery and beyond following the Covid-19 pandemic. The ambition is to increase self-employment and help to create sustainable jobs and growth in communities across the district. It is part of a wider package of support that will be made available through both internal investment and WYCA resources.
This contract is for the provision of Enterprise Coaches, based on the previous LEGI-funded coaching model. The coaches will provide:
• One to one entrepreneurial support in selected communities.
• Entrepreneurial support for pre-start-ups and start-ups that meets gaps in existing provision.
• Self-employment support.
• Non-sector specific support for a wide range of start-up businesses including those that may not be described as high growth potential.
• Non-demographic specific support – i.e. universal support provision
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/10/2021
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/10/2021
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City of Bradford MDC
Bradford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2021