Tender

Framework Agreement for the provision of Get Started and Grow Business Services

  • Staffordshire County Council
  • Cannock Chase District Council
  • Stafford Borough Council
  • South Staffordshire District Council
  • East Staffordshire Borough Council
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  • Lichfield District Council
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
  • Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
  • Tamworth Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043b64

Published 20 February 2024, 10:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Staffordshire County Council

STAFFORD

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.1) Name and addresses

Cannock Chase District Council

Cannock

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Stafford Borough Council

Stafford

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

South Staffordshire District Council

South Staffordshire

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

East Staffordshire Borough Council

East Staffordshire

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Lichfield District Council

Lichfield

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Staffordshire Moorlands

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Tamworth Borough Council

Tamworth

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.tamworth.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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

Framework Agreement for the provision of Get Started and Grow Business Services

Reference number

IA3325

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

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) were successful in bidding into the Governments Community Renewal fund, to receive funding for start-up business support.

Information about the scheme can be seen online:

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Staffordshire-means-Business/Fully-funded-support-to-start-up-and-grow-your-business.aspx

SCC is looking to award two suppliers per lot, the lots are:

Lot 1 - Get Started and grow in Marketing Services, Website build, Logo and Branding

The packages of support would be split down as:

Package 1: Initial website development

Package 2: Branding and Logo materials

Lot 2 - Get Started and grow in Social Media and Digital Marketing

We are looking for the providers to work with the businesses and business owners to boost confidence and knowledge around social media and digital support and how they can use it to help their business grow.

Please refer to the specification for the full description and requirement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Get Started and grow in Marketing Services, Website build, Logo and Branding

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance

Staffordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open above threshold procedure, to award a Framework Agreement

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

13 May 2024

End date

12 May 2028

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: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend by 3 x 12 months to the 12th May 2026, 12th May 2027 and 12th May 2028

two.2.14) Additional information

Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA3325.

Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.

Please do not contact the Buyer direct.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Get Started and grow in Social Media and Digital Marketing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance

Staffordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open above threshold procedure, to award a Framework Agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

13 May 2024

End date

12 May 2028

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: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend by 3 x 12 months to the 12th May 2026, 12th May 2027 and 12th May 2028

two.2.14) Additional information

Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA3325.

Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.

Please do not contact the Buyer direct.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

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

21 March 2024

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 March 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Staffordshire County Council

Stafford

Country

United Kingdom