Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mwlton Borough Council
Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1GH
Contact
Mr Mark Fisher
Telephone
+44 1664502502
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.melton.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/selling_to_the_council.aspx
Buyer's address
http://www.melton.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/selling_to_the_council.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Harborough District Council
Harborough
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.harborough.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Hinckley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaby District Council
Blaby
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
North West Leicestershire District Council
Coalville
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Charnwood Borough Council
Loughborough
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Wigston
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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
UKSPF Business Support
Reference number
DN664007
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98111000 - Services furnished by business organisations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) will provide £2.6bn of funding across the UK for local investment by March 2025. The UKSPF aims to build pride in place; support high-quality skills training; support pay, employment and productivity growth; and increase life chances. UKSPF is a central part of the Government’s levelling up agenda. Through the fund each of the 7 district / borough councils in Leicestershire have been allocated an amount of funding of which approximately £710,000 is available for this call.
UKSPF Investment Priorities
There are three investment priorities:
• Communities & Place
• People & Skills
• Supporting local Business
Further information on the UKSPF can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
This tender is about utilising the funding through the UKSPF fund to improve the business circumstances in the areas covered by the Partner Authorities.
Bidders should be able to cover the entirety of the services. Services should be delivered as a minimum in part by the bidder, with the remainder being delivered either bidder themselves, via a consortium bid or through subcontracing arrangements
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £710,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) will provide £2.6bn of funding across the UK for local investment by March 2025. The UKSPF aims to build pride in place; support high-quality skills training; support pay, employment and productivity growth; and increase life chances. UKSPF is a central part of the Government’s levelling up agenda. Through the fund each of the 7 district / borough councils in Leicestershire have been allocated an amount of funding of which approximately £710,000 is available for this call.
UKSPF Investment Priorities
There are three investment priorities:
• Communities & Place
• People & Skills
• Supporting local Business
Further information on the UKSPF can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
This tender is about utilising the funding through the UKSPF fund to improve the business circumstances in the areas covered by the Partner Authorities.
Bidders should be able to cover the entirety of the services. Services should be delivered as a minimum in part by the bidder, with the remainder being delivered either bidder themselves, via a consortium bid or through subcontracing arrangements
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: £710,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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
3 May 2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 May 2023
Local time
12:30pm
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
Melton Borough Council
Melton Mowbray
Country
United Kingdom