- 1. DfE Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
- 2. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- 3. Ards and North Down Borough Council
- 4. Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
- 5. Belfast City Council
- 6. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
- 7. Derry City and Strabane District Council
- 8. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
- 9. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
- 10. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
- 11. Mid Ulster District Council
- 12. Newry Mourne and Down District Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DfE Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Civic HQ, Lagan Valley Island
LISBURN
BT27 4RL
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
enquiries@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
one.1) Name and addresses
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Antrim Civic Centre 50 Stiles Way
Antrim
BT41 2UB
enquiries@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Town Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
enquiries@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road
Craigavon
BT64 1AL
enquiries@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
Belfast City hall
Belfast
BT1 5GS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Civic Headquarters Cloonavin 66 Portstewart Road
Coleraine
BT52 1EY
enquiries@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
enquiries@derrystrabane.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
The Townhall 2 Townhall Street
Enniskillen
BT74 7BA
enquiries@fermanaghomagh.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.fermanaghomagh.com
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Island Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island The Island
Lisburn
BT27 4RL
enquiries@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
The Braid 1-29 Bridge Street
Ballymena
BT43 5EJ
enquiries@middandeastantrim.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid Ulster District Council
Dungannon Office Circular Road
Dungannon
BT71 6DT
enquiries@midulstercouncil.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midulstercouncil.org
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Newry Mourne and Down District Council
District Council Offices O'Hagan House Monaghan Row
Newry
BT35 8DJ
enquiries@newrymournedown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.newrymournedown.org
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3170556 DfE - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council - Delivery of the Go For It Programme 2021 - 2023
Reference number
ID 3170556
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
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC – the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up Programme across Northern Ireland. The Programme title is the Go For It Programme. The aim of this contract is to deliver a coordinated Programme of business start-up support, which increases the numbers of new businesses and enhances their survival and sustainability. It is expected that Go For It will provide those individuals who wish to start a new business with advice and the capability to produce their own business plan and register for self-employment.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,922,099
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC – the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a Contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up Programme across Northern Ireland. The Programme title is the Go For It Programme. The aim of this contract is to deliver a coordinated Programme of business start-up support, which increases the numbers of new businesses and enhances their survival and sustainability. It is expected that Go For It will provide those individuals who wish to start a new business with advice and the capability to produce their own business plan and register for self-employment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel Experience / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Delivery / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Local Marketing / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: N/A / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial contract period, there are two options to extend for up to 12 months each.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
EU Investment for Growth & Jobs Programme
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 006-010318
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enterprise Northern Ireland Ltd
Aghanloo Industrial Estate
LIMAVADY
BT49 0HE
stephen.edwards@enterpriseni.com
Telephone
+044 12877763555
Fax
+044 12877769049
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
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: £3,922,099
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,922,099
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
As above
Country
United Kingdom