Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GC Business Growth Hub
Manchester
M15JW
Contact
Nick Batty
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://app.panacea-software.com/growth
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://app.panacea-software.com/growth
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Private company running publicly funded projects
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Support to local businesses via public funded projects
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Executive Development Programme Framework
Reference number
T22002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80520000 - Training facilities
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GC Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a number of service providers to enter into a Framework Contract for the delivery of leadership development to owners, directors and senior leaders that will develop their skills, knowledge and expertise to enable growth within their business. The programme will target businesses that employ 5 or more staff and have the capacity to create jobs and increase turnover/sales. For those businesses with less than 5 staff, individual business cases may be put forward if they have high growth potential for them to be considered for the programme
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To design and deliver between a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 12 hours of support on specific leadership areas. The support will be delivered in blocks of 3 hours. The support must be able to be delivered face to face or virtually (during global pandemic) either entirely on a one to one basis, a blend of one to one and internal group of executives or a blend of one to one and external group of mixed business executives, and be flexible and tailored to meet the specific needs of an individual business.
A provider may choose to deliver a mixture of hourly sessions for example 3hours only, 3-6 hours, 3-9 hours, 3 -12 hours or a mixture of these options for different businesses depending upon the need of the business. If less than 12 hours is delivered by the provider, the EDP Advisor must be able to ensure that the remainder of hours to make up to the 12 hours is delivered by other GC BGH programmes of support to ensure that a business growth assist C1 (ERDF claimable output) can be claimed by GC BGH.
We are looking to procure providers who in addition to being able to deliver the generic suite of leadership development areas, those who can specifically deliver leadership support that is tailored in the following areas/sectors:
• Digital, creative and tech
• Manufacturing & engineering
• Life Sciences
• Female leadership
• Black, Asian, Minority & Ethnic Sector Specific
• Business and Professional Services
• Construction Environmental & low carbon
• Food and Drink
• Mental health and resilience for leaders
• Social inclusion
• Health & wellbeing
• Social Enterprise
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: £833,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
13
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.2.14) Additional information
The Framework period will be for a period commencing the 1st August 2022 ending on the 30th September 2023 with an option to extend for two one-year periods. This contract cannot be extended beyond the 30th September 2025.
The value of activity under this framework for the initial period will be in the region of £200,000 (including VAT). The total value (including extensions) cannot exceed £1,000,000 (including VAT).
Providers will be paid at an hourly rate of £80 (excluding VAT.) A minimum of 3 hours (£240 + VAT) delivery must take place and a maximum of 12 hours delivery (£1000 + VAT).
Invoices are only to be submitted on completion of the support given and submission of all required evidence.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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
10 July 2022
Local time
11:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 July 2022
Local time
1:00pm
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
GM Business Support Limited
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom