Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Stockwell Street
LEEK
ST13 6HQ
procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01538395400
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
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
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 Visitor Economy Services - Staffordshire Moorlands (UKSPF E8 & E17)
Reference number
PROC-5347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have been allocated funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for the purposes of:
1. the development and promotion of wider campaigns which encourage people to visit and,
2. the development and promotion (both trade and consumer) of the visitor economy
The UK government Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) which succeeds the European Union structural funds (ERDF and ESF).
The primary goal of the UKSPF is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK. There are three UKSPF investment priorities:-
• Communities and place;
• Supporting local business; and
• People and skills
The contract to be delivered on an annual budget basis upto 31 March 2025
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £324,863
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultancy appointment as per the Specification brief for the delivery of;
1. the development and promotion of wider campaigns which encourage people to visit and,
2. the development and promotion (both trade and consumer) of the visitor economy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / track record / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology, Resourcing and undestanding / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: Fee proposal 40%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £324,863
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As detailed in the tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 May 2023
Local time
2:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 31 March 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 May 2023
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Stockwell street
Leek
ST13 6HQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
10 day standstill will apply