Opportunity

Business Productivity Programme

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012851

Published 19 April 2024, 3:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

Carla Shoesmith

Email

carla.shoesmith@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE4 - West Yorkshire

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79408&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79408&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Business Productivity Programme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level.

The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026.

The contract value is £500,000 (excluding VAT).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services
  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

West Yorkshire Region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level.

The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026.

The contract value is £500,000 (excluding VAT).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Requirements / Weighting: 350

Quality criterion - Name: Resources and Capacity / Weighting: 300

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Performance / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 200

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

Duration in months

18

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 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

17 May 2024

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 May 2024

Local time

3:00pm


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

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom