Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1502523695
E-mail: deanne.davidson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision
Reference number: 2252-OJEU-O
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
On behalf of the consortium (the consortium being Suffolk districts and borough councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, and West Suffolk Council), Suffolk County Council and New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership), East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or multi-providers to deliver business support and development services aimed at business over 12 months of trading across the county of Suffolk. We will be procuring the services under Lots to allow for specialist service providers to bid for the relevant services. The Lots we will be procuring, each on a Suffolk wide basis, are as follows: 1. Lot-1: New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme2. Lot-2: Net zero business consultancy The business support services under each Lot will be open to any business that is located within Suffolk and open to any sector, including social enterprises within the county.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 085 454.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The New Anglia Growth Hub aims to engage with businesses and enterprise across Norfolk and Suffolk and drive-up levels of innovation and growth, by providing the ecosystem businesses need to access the help and support they need to grow.The provision of cost-effective, free at point of access, support to SMEs and in some instances large businesses, targeted at growth sectors, with in-depth support for businesses with the greatest potential for growth, will increase levels of GVA across the of Suffolk, and create new jobs. Going forward under the new procured service there will be fewer limitations on the types of businesses that can be supported.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Net zero business consultancy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier will provide expert and impartial advice to assist businesses in identifying what net zero means to them by providing an energy audit service for their business and subsequent advice and action plan arising from the audit service. All bidders should look to compliment and where possible go above and beyond existing local net zero consultancy services and should signpost and encourage sign-up to the Suffolk Carbon Charter (please visit: https://carboncharter.org/ for more information). The consultancy element should include a three-step process, as a minimum:1. Measure the businesses carbon footprint and quantify the businesses emissions across all of its operations.2. Offer advice and expertise on how a business can reduce their carbon footprint, in a way that is suitable to their financial capability and is cost effective.3. Work with the business to develop an action plan that is achievable and realistic for the business, and help the business identify funding opportunities including use of resource, grants, and loans.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
2023/S 000-012049
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2252-OJEU-O Lot 1
Title: New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YTKO Ltd
01392147
Nicholas House, River Front
Enfield
EN1 3FG
UK
NUTS: UKH14
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:
: 694 462.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2252-OJEU-O Lot 2
Title: Net zero business consultancy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork East
01944186
Mill Green
Hatfield
AL9 5PE
UK
NUTS: UKH23
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:
: 380 545.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council
4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2023