Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 - 21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement
Reference number
T2214
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Council is setting up an Enterprise and Business Growth (EBG) Framework Agreement, which will provide capacity to future proof the delivery of agile and responsive business support solutions, adding value to the existing enterprise and business support provision in place across Belfast, and to any regional provision that is established in future.
The EBG Framework will have 2 lots - "Grow a Business" and "Social Economy"
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2214
Lot No
2 - Grow a Business
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Summary of Lot 2 Grow a Business:
- Suitable for businesses that have been trading for at least 6 months
- Specific help with growth issues that the business doesn’t have the in-house skills or insight to manage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
These optional services will be in areas related to the core services and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to):
• Intelligence gathering.
• Business plan assessment/challenge.
• Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf the Council.
• Collaborative space development and delivery.
• Identifying possible funding opportunities; and
• Identifying collaborative city-wide projects with external partners.
See Schedule 1 Specification for further information.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2214
Lot No
Lot 3 - Social Economy
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Summary of Lot 3 Social Economy:
- Suitable for organisations or individuals who have aspirations to establish enterprises in the social economy sector.
- Support includes assistance, advice and guidance to generate ideas, develop a business plan, access learning from peers, workshops and access to finance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
These optional services will be in areas related to the core services and may for example include (but are not necessarily limited to):
• Intelligence gathering.
• Business plan assessment/challenge.
• Collaborative space development and delivery.
• Managing access to test trading space; and
• Managing and monitoring access to finance for participants on behalf of the Council.
See Schedule 1 - Specification for further information.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027357
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2214
Lot No
2
Title
Grow a Business
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Full Circle
96 Beechill Road
Belfast
BT8 7QN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2214
Lot No
3
Title
Social Economy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Work West
301 Glen Road
Belfast
BT11 8BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lot 1 of this Framework (Start a Business) was not awarded.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom