Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Contact
Mr Barry Higgins
Telephone
+44 3278
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
585 - Facilitators and Mentors
Reference number
DN538668
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80522000 - Training seminars
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement process is to appoint Suppliers that will support leaders of
small and medium sized businesses to boost their business performance, resilience and long
term growth.
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: £675,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Facilitators
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79998000 - Coaching services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The role of the ‘Programme Facilitator’ will be to assist and support all SME participants and
speakers through the learning and teaching of the programme. Facilitators will be required
to work with each cohort for approximately 25 days,
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mentors
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79998000 - Coaching services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking a pool of at least 10-12 experienced business mentors to be key members of
the delivery team. The role of the ‘Mentor’ is to support participants to successfully
implement learning from the programme into their business immediately (support with
building resilience and immediate challenges) and to support them to create and begin to
implement a growth action plan for their business (support with planning for long term
sustainability). A mentor if assigned to a cohort, will work one-to-one with one or more
participants.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria as stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-023246
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
585
Lot No
1
Title
Facilitators
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
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: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Design Rally Limited
Poole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flint Innovation
Saundersfoot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Synergy Organisational Solutions Limited
Peterborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH11 - Peterborough
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WhyNotChange Limited
Wigan
WN1 2NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
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 five. Award of contract
Contract No
585
Lot No
2
Title
Mentors
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17
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: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Centred Solutions Limited
Warwick
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dropjaw Ventures Group Limited
Saighton Chester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Element-C
Wallingford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flint Innovation
Saundersfoot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orange Services Limited
Sutton Coldfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Rockfine Group Limited
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
This is Southside Limited
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VC Consulting
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ventoux Advisory Limited
Cheltenham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aston University
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please contact the University via the ProContract e-tendering portal in the first instance.
This authority has incorporated a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period. Information
on the award of the contract was be communicated to all tenderers.