Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Philip Armstrong
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/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
CO0418 Business Support Services Future Growth Programme 2
Reference number
DN709850
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to establish an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service, to replace the existing Business Support Contract which expires in June 2024 and introduce additional service elements to create a holistic offer.
There will be a single lot with three main service areas:
1: General Business Support
2: Business Financial Advice and Support
3: Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service
The service will be for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,225,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to establish an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service, to replace the existing Business Support Contract which expires in June 2024 and introduce additional service elements to create a holistic offer.
There will be a single lot with three main service areas:
1: General Business Support
2: Business Financial Advice and Support
3: Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service
The service will be for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.
The award criteria referenced in II.2.5 includes the applicable weightings:
• 40% - Price/Commercial
• 50% - Technical/Quality
• 10% - Social Value
The tender is subject to minimum scores on some of the quality questions and to maximum caps on price as set out in the published tender documents.
Bidders must be able to deliver the full requirements as set out in the Specification, including all 3 areas of service:
• General Business Support
• Business Financial Advice and Support
• Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service
No variants or options will be accepted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,225,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2024
End date
31 March 2026
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: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 April 2024
Local time
12:05pm
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
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom