Tender

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Support for Local Businesses

  • Nottinghamshire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010767

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03beb6

Published 14 April 2023, 11:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottinghamshire County Council

County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford

Nottinghamshire

NG2 7QP

Contact

Vicky Lear

Email

Vicky.Lear@nottscc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1158040452

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.eastmidstender.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.eastmidstender.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

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Support for Local Businesses

Reference number

DN658092

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is part of UK government’s Levelling Up agenda. It provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025, with all areas of the UK receiving an allocation from the Fund via a funding formula rather than a competition.

District and Borough councils across Nottinghamshire are looking to commission a package of business support via a Framework Agreement with a Single Provider for each Lot that delivers against the interventions E19, 23 and 29 of the Supporting Business Investment priority from the UKSPF.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,669,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

All Lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

E19 - Increasing investment in research and development

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75110000 - General public services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
  • UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to:

-increasing investment in research and development at the local level. Investment to support the diffusion of innovation knowledge and activities.

-Supporting the commercialisation of ideas, encouraging collaboration and accelerating the path to market so that more ideas translate into industrial and commercial practices.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

E23 - Strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75110000 - General public services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
  • UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to:

-Strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

E29: Supporting decarbonisation

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75110000 - General public services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
  • UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide one to one business support, webinars, and events/workshops to support Nottinghamshire start-ups and SMEs of varying sizes at different stages in relation to:

-Supporting decarbonisation and improving the natural environment whilst growing the local economy.

-Taking a whole systems approach to invest in infrastructure to deliver effective decarbonisation across energy, buildings, and transport and beyond, in line with our legally binding climate target.

-Maximising existing or emerging local strengths in low carbon technologies, goods, and services to take advantage of the growing global opportunity.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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

16 May 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

16 May 2023

Local time

12:00pm


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

London

Country

United Kingdom