Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Copeland Borough Council
The Market Hall, Market Place
Whitehaven
CA28 7JG
Contact
Procurement & Contract Management Officer
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD11 - West Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d13c3e73-1c6a-eb11-8108-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d13c3e73-1c6a-eb11-8108-005056b64545
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
Nuclear Professional Services
Reference number
DN525699
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Copeland Borough Council is seeking to appoint the provision of specialist programme and project management services in support of the Council’s Nuclear & Energy programme.
The contracted Services to be provided will include (but are not be limited to):
• Support on the establishment and implementation of programme management arrangements for complex, multi-stakeholder programmes;
• Proactively project manage and lead the development of a range of work streams;
• Influence and collaborate with UK Government and its agencies, local, regional and national suppliers and other partners/stakeholders;
• Coordinate the provision of an adequate evidence base and impact analysis to support the development of policy documents and responses to policy consultations.
Further details are provided in the Invitation to Tender documents which will be made available upon registering an interest in this opportunity via The Chest Procurement Portal. All correspondence, clarifications and submissions must be made via The Chest. To register for the Chest please contact Proactis Help Centre: https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Copeland Borough Council is seeking to appoint the provision of specialist programme and project management services in support of the Council’s Nuclear & Energy programme.
The contracted Services to be provided will include (but are not be limited to):
• Support on the establishment and implementation of programme management arrangements for complex, multi-stakeholder programmes;
• Proactively project manage and lead the development of a range of work streams;
• Influence and collaborate with UK Government and its agencies, local, regional and national suppliers and other partners/stakeholders;
• Coordinate the provision of an adequate evidence base and impact analysis to support the development of policy documents and responses to policy consultations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 March 2021
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any appeals should be made to the High Court in accordance with the requirements and timescales specified in Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals should also be promptly brought to the attention of the Public Body specified in Section I of this notice.