Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344SA
Contact
Thomas Richman
thomasrichman@warwickshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1926414980
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
WCC - Tourism and Leisure Business Support
Reference number
WCC - 10580
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a specialist organisation to establish and deliver a dedicated business support programme to support the recovery and future growth of the Tourism and Leisure sector.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a specialist organisation to establish and deliver a dedicated business support programme to support the recovery and future growth of the Tourism and Leisure sector. This will sit alongside our wider business support offer and also complement the new "Visit Warwickshire" marketing campaign which will promote the county as a safe, open destination for visitors. The project will also build on the Survive, Sustain and Grow programme which offers industry-specific support to tourism businesses.
The service will be part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), subject to the applications for this funding being approved. However, other funding may be introduced throughout the duration of the Contract (both during the initial term and the extension period).
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
Duration in months
69
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial Contract term is for just under 33 months, or 2 years and 9 months. However, the Council reserves the right to extend the Contract by further periods up to, but not exceeding, 36 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The service will be part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), subject to the applications for this funding being approved. However, other funding may be introduced throughout the duration of the Contract (both during the initial term and the extension period).
During the course of the Contract the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification/variation as necessary to meet the changing needs/requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases or decreases in funding, and necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 June 2021
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
15 June 2021
Local time
12:01pm
Place
The Local Time is 12:00pm (noon).
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The estimated Contract values provided within this notice include additional scope for any future funding streams that may become available during the life of the Contract. This value is provided for estimation purposes only and is subject to change. The value stated is an aspirational spend figure including for as yet unidentified funding streams.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom