Tender

Barking and Dagenham Business Support

  • London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-015898

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ce

Published 5 June 2023, 7:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Town Hall Square, 1 Clockhouse Avenue

Barking

IG11 7LU

Email

Corporate.Procurement@lbbd.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.lbbd.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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

Barking and Dagenham Business Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm’s length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) are delighted to be able to offer organisations the chance to bid for a contract the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Business Support to help local businesses in Barking and Dagenham to better understand and access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other local anchor institutions in accordance with this Invitation to Quote, these conditions of contract and your completed Quote.

The Council are looking for one provider to deliver this contract as detailed in the attached Specification in Appendix A

This programme is funded by the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders.

The overall business support service requirement is split into three main elements as below:

• General business support – As detailed in sections 1 and 4.3 of the specification which includes information/meet the buyer events, skills workshops and 121 mentoring to help businesses to access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other anchor institutions in the borough.

• Care - Building the capacity of local care providers to offer high quality care that supports improved health outcomes and is delivered by a motivated and fairly paid workforce, enabled by efficient and professional operational and working practices;

• Food - Identifying, engaging and supporting early-stage and established food businesses that share our vision for a healthy, affordable and sustainable local food system to understand and access opportunities including a new Food Hub in Barking town centre, new catering and training opportunities, and a small capital grants programme for food businesses that meet the criteria.

The contract shall operate for a total period of up to 18 months with an anticipated commencement date of 4th September 2023.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date 4pm on Tuesday 4th July 2023

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

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
  • 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
  • 79996000 - Business organisation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm’s length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) are delighted to be able to offer organisations the chance to bid for a contract the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Business Support to help local businesses in Barking and Dagenham to better understand and access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other local anchor institutions in accordance with this Invitation to Quote, these conditions of contract and your completed Quote.

The Council are looking for one provider to deliver this contract as detailed in the attached Specification in Appendix A

This programme is funded by the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be subject to strict monthly monitoring and evidence requirements in line with the requirements of the funders.

The overall business support service requirement is split into three main elements as below:

• General business support – As detailed in sections 1 and 4.3 of the specification which includes information/meet the buyer events, skills workshops and 121 mentoring to help businesses to access new markets and supply chain opportunities with the Council and other anchor institutions in the borough.

• Care - Building the capacity of local care providers to offer high quality care that supports improved health outcomes and is delivered by a motivated and fairly paid workforce, enabled by efficient and professional operational and working practices;

• Food - Identifying, engaging and supporting early-stage and established food businesses that share our vision for a healthy, affordable and sustainable local food system to understand and access opportunities including a new Food Hub in Barking town centre, new catering and training opportunities, and a small capital grants programme for food businesses that meet the criteria.

The contract shall operate for a total period of up to 18 months with an anticipated commencement date of 4th September 2023.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date 4pm on Tuesday 4th July 2023

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

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

4 July 2023

Local time

4:00pm

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

Duration in months: 18 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 July 2023

Local time

4:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom