Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mr Sean Hynes
Sean.Hynes@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CWC23094 - Invitation to Tender for the provision of UKSPF (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Start-up Support
Reference number
DN682725
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The council are now looking to commission a contract for the provision of start-up support
that targets Wolverhampton residents to engage and access skills that will provide them
with the right foundations to prepare, start and ensure the survival of their business. The
provision should support the increase of new enterprises - sole trader, micro business, small
and medium-sized enterprise, or large business and includes social enterprises.
In order to promote growth and productivity in the city, we are particularly keen for the
successful provider to encourage start-ups in growth sectors, e.g., tech, creative and digital
and those emerging markets such as the green economy.
This contract is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council are now looking to commission a contract for the provision of start-up support
that targets Wolverhampton residents to engage and access skills that will provide them
with the right foundations to prepare, start and ensure the survival of their business. The
provision should support the increase of new enterprises - sole trader, micro business, small
and medium-sized enterprise, or large business and includes social enterprises.
In order to promote growth and productivity in the city, we are particularly keen for the
successful provider to encourage start-ups in growth sectors, e.g., tech, creative and digital
and those emerging markets such as the green economy.
This contract is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022557
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CWC23094
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Creative Industries Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton
WV10 9TG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Director of Governance
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom