Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West of England Combined Authority
Rivergate House, 70 Redcliff Street, Redcliffe
Bristol
BS1 6AL
Contact
Mr Darron Jones
darron.jones@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7436601482
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.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
Summative Assessment of the Business Innovation Fund
Reference number
DN661274
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
The Business Innovation Fund supports SMEs taking forward R&D activity, summarised as ‘the discovery of new knowledge that can be used to create products, processes or services to address an individual, group or societal need. It is where other solutions have not been considered, tested nor trialled, or where they have been, have failed, and a new approach is being attempted.
The West of England Combined Authority now a seeks supplier to complete a summative assessment (aka evaluation) of the fund’s delivery to date, ensuring that the final report meets with the external funder’s/ERDF requirements.
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: £17,775
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business Innovation Fund supports SMEs taking forward R&D activity, summarised as ‘the discovery of new knowledge that can be used to create products, processes or services to address an individual, group or societal need. It is where other solutions have not been considered, tested nor trialled, or where they have been, have failed, and a new approach is being attempted.
The West of England Combined Authority now a seeks supplier to complete a summative assessment (aka evaluation) of the fund’s delivery to date, ensuring that the final report meets with the external funder’s/ERDF requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
We do not require the publication of an advert when procuring goods/services below the value of £25,000 according to our Constitution, nor is it a requirement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Economic Research Services Limited
48 Corn Street
Bristol
BS1 1HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,775
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom