Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Braintree District Council
Causeway House, Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9HB
Contact
Katrine Sallows
katrine.sallows@braintree.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7874887128
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk
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
NEEB Business Support Delivery
Reference number
PROC22-0165
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Braintree District Council (BDC), on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), are looking to procure a business support provider to deliver services across two years – 2023/24 & 2024/25 for North Essex businesses and residents (Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and Tendring Local Authority Areas). The maximum budget available for this service is Year 1 (2023/24) £138,269.31 and Year 2 (2024/25) £287,835.36. Tenders that exceed the maximum annual budgets will be considered non-compliant and be rejected as such. There is potential for Epping and Harlow Local Authority Areas to join this arrangement prior to contract commencement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £626,105
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Funded by UK Shared Prosperity Funding, this is a one-off project estimated to last two years subject to satisfactory performance and continuing receipt of such funding. Braintree District Council on behalf of NEEB are seeking the provision of a specialist organisation to deliver free business support for the purpose of increasing the number of businesses accessing support services from within the NEEB area. This will include a series of targeted interventions to raise the profile of the NEEB support, such as (as a minimum) workshops, webinars, targeted marketing campaigns and drop-in sessions under the main themes of general business support, digital skills and financial and debt management support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-003880
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PROC22-0163
Title
NEEB Business Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Let's do Business (South East) Group Limited
7 Wellington Square
Hastings
TN34 1PD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
National registration number
07422542
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £626,105
Total value of the contract/lot: £426,105
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784015957" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784015957
GO Reference: GO-2023525-PRO-23048053
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Braintree District Council
Braintree
Country
United Kingdom