Contract

The Creation of a Framework Panel for the Provision of Economic Consultancy Services

  • Blackpool Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-003648

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038ade

Published 7 February 2023, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackpool Council

PO Box 4

Blackpool

FY1 1NA

Contact

Miss Kylie Molyneux

Email

kylie.molyneux@blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1253478366

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackpool.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

The Creation of a Framework Panel for the Provision of Economic Consultancy Services

Reference number

DN645507

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Blackpool Council in line with its exciting regeneration aspirations, are continually looking to source and apply into a range of local and national funding sources. Recent examples have included the Levelling Up Fund, Towns Fund, Community Renewal Fund and Shared Prosperity Fund. Equally it is always seeking to increase its local economic data knowledge and undertake relevant feasibility studies and evaluations.

With this in mind, the Council is seeking to develop a framework panel of consultants which will help them on an ad hoc basis with a range of activity over the next 2 years.

Please note, Blackpool Council had a previous Framework Panel entitled “Framework Panel for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support HM Treasury Green Book Business Case Development (and wider funding applications) and Business Case Appraisal Activity” which commenced in February 2021 and is due to cease in February 2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD42 - Blackpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blackpool Council in line with its exciting regeneration aspirations, are continually looking to source and apply into a range of local and national funding sources. Recent examples have included the Levelling Up Fund, Towns Fund, Community Renewal Fund and Shared Prosperity Fund. Equally it is always seeking to increase its local economic data knowledge and undertake relevant feasibility studies and evaluations.

With this in mind, the Council is seeking to develop a framework panel of consultants which will help them on an ad hoc basis with a range of activity over the next 2 years.

Please note, Blackpool Council had a previous Framework Panel entitled “Framework Panel for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support HM Treasury Green Book Business Case Development (and wider funding applications) and Business Case Appraisal Activity” which commenced in February 2021 and is due to cease in February 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion - Name: 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-034428


Section five. Award of contract

Title

The Creation of a Framework Panel for the Provision of Economic Consultancy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 30

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capita Business Services LTD

65 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arcadis LLP

Arcadis House, 34 York Way

London

N1 9AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WSP UK LTD

WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane

London

WC2A 1AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AMION Consulting LTD

c/o Langtons, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GENECON LTD

5th Floor, 85 The Strand

London

WC2R 0DW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal High Court Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom