Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Huntingdonshire District Council
Huntingdon District Council, Pathfinder House, St Marys Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
Contact
Ms Sarah Youthed
Sarah.Youthed@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0c451f25-95c9-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=0c451f25-95c9-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
The Provision of a Manufacturing Digitalisation Programme
Reference number
DN662421
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HDC is seeking an experienced supplier to deliver a Manufacturing Digitalisation Programme for Huntingdonshire businesses over a two-year period during 2023-24 and 2024-25. The appointed supplier(s) will be expected to work collaboratively alongside officers leading this work and will be expected to comply with all requirements of the Shared Prosperity Funding scheme as articulated by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HDC is seeking an experienced supplier to deliver a Manufacturing Digitalisation Programme for Huntingdonshire businesses over a two-year period during 2023-24 and 2024-25. The appointed supplier(s) will be expected to work collaboratively alongside officers leading this work and will be expected to comply with all requirements of the Shared Prosperity Funding scheme as articulated by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Local Authorities are in receipt of new government funding called the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Huntingdonshire District Council has designated part of this funding to support its business community. A fixed sum of £280,000 of the Council’s UKSPF allocation has been dedicated to this programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 June 2023
End date
31 March 2025
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.2.13) 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
27 April 2023
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
27 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Online Portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Online Portal.
Procurement Lead
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
Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House St Marys Street
Huntingdon
PE291WT
Country
United Kingdom