Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
Contact
Sukhninder Kaur
sukhninder.kaur@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1133481770
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
8876556
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
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
External Creative Growth DCMS Grant Delivery Partner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Funded by the DCMS, the Create Growth Programme (CGP) aims to stimulate investment into the creative industries (CI).
The CGP comprises three complementary strands:
A) business support targeted at the creative industries;
B) finance;
C) investor capacity-building activities.
The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver strand A (business support), and collaborate with Innovate UK on strand B (finance) and strand C (investor capacity building).
As such, the delivery partner should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering business support activities for CIs, a track-record of securing investment funds from local, regional and national investment networks, and experience of working with the investor community to build capacity and confidence to invest in CI businesses.
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: £445,492.75
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Funded by the DCMS, the Create Growth Programme (CGP) aims to stimulate investment into the creative industries (CI).
The CGP comprises three complementary strands:
A) business support targeted at the creative industries;
B) finance;
C) investor capacity-building activities.
The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver strand A (business support), and collaborate with Innovate UK on strand B (finance) and strand C (investor capacity building).
As such, the delivery partner should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of delivering business support activities for CIs, a track-record of securing investment funds from local, regional and national investment networks, and experience of working with the investor community to build capacity and confidence to invest in CI businesses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology - Understanding and Approach / Weighting: 150
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology - Service Design and Delivery / Weighting: 150
Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 200
Quality criterion - Name: Timescales and Project Management / Weighting: 150
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 100
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Identification and Mitigation / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
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: 2023/S 000-029032
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Create Growth Programme DCMS Grant Delivery Partner
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creative England Limited
Tomorrow Building, 130 Broadway, Suite 7 ,2nd Floor, MediaCityUK
Salford
M50 2AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £445,492.75
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
Country
United Kingdom