Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
Contact
Chloe Sharpe
chloe.sharpe@eastsussex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1273336173
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastsussex.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
Start and Specialise Business Support Programmes
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of 'Start' and 'Specialise' business support
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: £536,956
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Start
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An open tender was run through the Proactis Procurement Portal
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Specialise
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An open tender was run via the Proactis Procurement Portal
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-030205
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DIGITAL ISLANDS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
25 Langdale Gardens, Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN3 4HJ
Hove
BN3 4HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
12654697
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: £536,956
Total value of the contract/lot: £536,956
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lot 1 - total value of £102,000 including an allowable three month extension period
Lot 2 - total value of 434,956 including an allowable three month extension period
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom