Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
Contact
Procurement
deanne.davidson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1502523695
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Growth Hub and Net Zero Provision
Reference number
2252-OJEU-O
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On behalf of the consortium (the consortium being Suffolk districts and borough councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, and West Suffolk Council), Suffolk County Council and New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership), East Suffolk Council (ESC) is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or multi-providers to deliver business support and development services aimed at business over 12 months of trading across the county of Suffolk. We will be procuring the services under Lots to allow for specialist service providers to bid for the relevant services. The Lots we will be procuring, each on a Suffolk wide basis, are as follows: 1. Lot-1: New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme2. Lot-2: Net zero business consultancy The business support services under each Lot will be open to any business that is located within Suffolk and open to any sector, including social enterprises within the county.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,085,454
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
New Anglia Growth Hub with Scale-Up Programme
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The New Anglia Growth Hub aims to engage with businesses and enterprise across Norfolk and Suffolk and drive-up levels of innovation and growth, by providing the ecosystem businesses need to access the help and support they need to grow.The provision of cost-effective, free at point of access, support to SMEs and in some instances large businesses, targeted at growth sectors, with in-depth support for businesses with the greatest potential for growth, will increase levels of GVA across the of Suffolk, and create new jobs. Going forward under the new procured service there will be fewer limitations on the types of businesses that can be supported.
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: £704,908.09
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 July 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
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
Net zero business consultancy
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier will provide expert and impartial advice to assist businesses in identifying what net zero means to them by providing an energy audit service for their business and subsequent advice and action plan arising from the audit service. All bidders should look to compliment and where possible go above and beyond existing local net zero consultancy services and should signpost and encourage sign-up to the Suffolk Carbon Charter (please visit: https://carboncharter.org/ for more information). The consultancy element should include a three-step process, as a minimum:1. Measure the businesses carbon footprint and quantify the businesses emissions across all of its operations.2. Offer advice and expertise on how a business can reduce their carbon footprint, in a way that is suitable to their financial capability and is cost effective.3. Work with the business to develop an action plan that is achievable and realistic for the business, and help the business identify funding opportunities including use of resource, grants, and loans.
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: £380,545.91
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 July 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
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
Originally published as:
Date
25 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Changed to:
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
5:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 3 July 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
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
East Suffolk Council
4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom