Awarded contract

HCC - 11/22 - Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

  • Hertfordshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-008696

Published 24 March 2023, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hertfordshire County Council

Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DE

Contact

Strategic Procurement Group

Email

zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01707292463

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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

HCC - 11/22 - Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

Reference number

HCC2214201

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Economic Development Strategy and Economic Research

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for up to a further 2 (two) years

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Project Development and Feasibility

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for up to a further 2 (two) years

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for up to 2 (two) further years

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2022/S 000-031575


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HCC2214201

Lot No

1

Title

Economic Development Strategy and Economic Research

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SQW Limited

Oxford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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: £750,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HCC2214201

Lot No

2

Title

Project Development and Feasibility

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Deyton Bell Limited

Cambridgeshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
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: £750,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HCC2214201

Lot No

3

Title

Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SQW Limited

Oxford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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: £750,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom