Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire District Councils
CPCA, 72 Market Street
Ely
CB7 4LS
Contact
Miss Saffron Bamforth
saffron.bamforth@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1480277180
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH11 - Peterborough
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Combined Authority
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CPCA - Peer to Peer Network Programme
Reference number
DN499299
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CPCA is seeking to appoint up to 2 providers to deliver key elements of the Peer Network Programme. This is expected to support the growth of a specified number of participants and SMEs, through the provisions of cohort groups, across the relevant LEP/Growth Hub area. The requirement has been divided into 2 geographical lots, and tenderers are invited to submit a proposal for one or both. As the aim of this funding is to boost economic recovery, the CPCA has decided to apply the option of accelerating the procurement, in accordance with the PCR2015, so as to realise the benefits as soon as possible.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH11 - Peterborough
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CPCA is seeking to appoint up to 2 providers to deliver key elements of the Peer Network Programme. This is expected to support the growth of a specified number of participants and SMEs, through the provisions of cohort groups, across the relevant LEP/Growth Hub area. The requirement has been divided into 2 geographical lots, and tenderers are invited to submit a proposal for one or both. As the aim of this funding is to boost economic recovery, the CPCA has decided to apply the option of accelerating the procurement, in accordance with the PCR2015, so as to realise the benefits as soon as possible.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The funding for this project seeks to facilitate the recovery of the current economy through working with businesses to identify different ways of working, as such, to enable this to happen as quickly as possible, the CPCA has decided to utilise the accelerated procedure to both ensure the outcomes are realised as quickly as possible and also to ensure the funding is fully utilised by 31st March 2021.
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: 2020/S 183-443164
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom