Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Victoria Robertson
victoria.robertson@essex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
CO0418 Business Support Services Future Growth Programme 2
Reference number
DN709850
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Open tender completed for an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service.
This is a single lot with three main service areas:
1: General Business Support
2: Business Financial Advice and Support
3: Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service
The service is for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.
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: £1,146,636
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open tender completed for an integrated Business Support, Financial Support, Skills Consultancy & Brokerage service.
This is a single lot with three main service areas:
1: General Business Support
2: Business Financial Advice and Support
3: Skills Consultancy and Brokerage Service
The service is for a period of 21 months to run from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-008481
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CO0418
Title
Business Support Services Future Growth Programme 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
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
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,146,636
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom