Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mr Michael Ashworth
michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
23 088 Digital Cheshire Masterclass Connecting Cheshire
Reference number
DN699135
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The project is to promote and encourage take-up of funded Connecting Cheshire Digital
Cheshire Programme. The Services are for the Provision of digital masterclass delivery
service to promote and encourage take-up of the Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire
Programme, Lot 1. Additionally, Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a service
provider for the provision of lead generation services to gather business leads to attend the
Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire Programme, Lot 2
[The Services have been divided into the following lots (“Lots”):
Lot [1] – Masterclass Delivery
Lot [2] – Lead Generation
Tenderers can bid for all or any of the above Lots. If a Tenderer is successful in one or more
Lot(s) they will be awarded a Contract for the Lot(s) they have been successful in. There is
no limit to the number of Lots that a Tenderer may be awarded a Contract for.
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: £274,100
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Services are for the Provision of digital masterclass delivery service to promote and
encourage take-up of the Connecting Cheshire Digital Cheshire Programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
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
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a service provider for the provision of
lead generation services to gather business leads to attend the Connecting Cheshire Digital
Cheshire Programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
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: 2023/S 000-033786
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2023/S 000-033786
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tmc Creative T/A Tmc Strategic Communications
8 John Bradshaw Court
Congleton
CW12 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £199,400
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2023/S 000-033786
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tmc Creative T/A Tmc Strategic Communications
8 John Bradshaw Court
Congleton
CW12 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £74,700
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Award