Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
Contact
Procurement Department
Telephone
+44 1158482921
Fax
+44 1158488770
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NTU/22/2094/DS – Help To Grow Mentoring Services
Reference number
NTU/22/2094/DS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Announced at Budget 2021, ‘Help to Grow’ is an executive development programme to support SMEs to boost their business performance and growth potential. Small business leaders will develop their strategic skills to increase their business’s long-term productivity, resilience and capacity to innovate. Help to Grow is a hybrid virtual/in person programme, providing 50 hours of support over 12 weeks. Designed to be manageable alongside full time work. Support will be delivered via the following formats: 8 x Virtual webinars, 4 x Face to Face Case Study Workshops, 8 x Peer Group Calls, 10 hours of 1:1 support from a mentor to develop a business growth plan and Alumni Programme.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £696,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mentoring focussed on Strategy, Organisation and Leadership
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Mentoring focussed on Strategy, Organisation and Leadership.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Experience, Technical Expertise & Competencies, Service Delivery, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Sustainability and Added Value. / Weighting: 95%
Price - Weighting: 5%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Practical & Strategic Financial Management
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Practical & Strategic Financial Management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Experience, Technical Expertise & Competencies, Service Delivery, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Sustainability and Added Value. / Weighting: 95%
Price - Weighting: 5%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sales, Marketing and Positioning
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Sales, Marketing and Positioning.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Experience, Technical Expertise & Competencies, Service Delivery, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Sustainability and Added Value. / Weighting: 95%
Price - Weighting: 5%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Operations, Systems & Digitalisation
Lot No
Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 Operations, Systems & Digitalisation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Experience, Technical Expertise & Competencies, Service Delivery, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Sustainability and Added Value. / Weighting: 95%
Price - Weighting: 5%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities
Lot No
Lot 5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Experience, Technical Expertise & Competencies, Service Delivery, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Sustainability and Added Value. / Weighting: 95%
Price - Weighting: 5%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-004420
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NTU/22/2094/DS
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
Organisation, Leadership & Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 23
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asking Better Questions Ltd
Flat 1, 35 Newcastle Drive
Nottingham
NG7 1AA
steve@askingbetterquestions.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Centred Solutions Limited
57 Tiddington Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 7AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GrowthMesh Limited
Elton House, Church Lane, Thrumpton
Nottingham
NG11 0AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kear Technology Solutions
215 Avon Road
Chelmsford
CM1 2LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kennedy-Little Associates Ltd
21 Sterling Close, Denby
Derby
DE5 8NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Self Develop Services
1 Trysull Gardens
Wolverhampton
WV3 7LD
s.atwal@selfdevelopservices.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy)
61 Highland Drive
Loughborough
LE11 2HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ursula Cameron Limited
Herbalshaw Meadow Barn, Weston Underwood
Derby
DE6 4PP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virtue Business Services
12 Hazelwood, Duffield
Derbyshire
DE56 4DP
Clive.bridge@virtuebusinessservices.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vispera Ltd
62-64 Market Street
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
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: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NTU/2094/DS
Lot No
Lot 2
Title
Mentoring focussed on Practical & Strategic Financial Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxentia Ltd
Willow Court, 7 West Way
Oxford
OX2 0Jb
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Business Engine Room Ltd
Castle Cavendish Business Centre, Dorking Road
Nottingham
NG7 5PN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
This is Southside Ltd
Ivy Cottage, Finkle Street Lane, Wortley
Sheffield
S35 7DH
thisissouthside@btinternet.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
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: £80,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NTU/22/2094/DS
Lot No
Lot 3
Title
Mentoring focussed on Sales, Marketing and Positioning
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asking Better Questions Ltd
Flat 1, 35 Newcastle Drive
Nottingham
NG7 1AA
steve@askingbetterquestions.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GrowthMesh Limited
Elton House, Church Lane, Thrumpton
Nottingham
NG11 0AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kear Technology Solutions
215 Avon Road
Chelmsford
CM1 2LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kennedy-Little Associates Ltd
21 Sterling, Denby
Derbyshire
DE5 8NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M4G UK Limited
78 Repton Road
Nottingham
NG2 7EL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Passion Marketing Limited
6 Harcourt Place
Derby
DE74 2XJ
lindsey@passionmarketingsolutions.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy)
61 Highland Drive
Loughborough
LE11 2HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vispera Ltd
62-64 Market Street
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Broadhurst Digital Limited
18 St Nicholas Place, Milford Street
Derby
DE1 3GD
martin@broadhurst.digital.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
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: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NTU/22/2094/DS
Lot No
Lot 4
Title
Mentoring focussed on Operations, Systems & Digitalisation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Centred Solutions Limited
57 Tiddington Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 7AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kear Technology Solutions
215 Avon Road
Chelmsford
CM1 2LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tretis Limited
71-75 Shelton, Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ValueX Partners Ltd
85 Great Portland Street, First Floor
London
W1W 7LT
Michael.okwusogu@valuexadvisory.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
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: £160,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £160,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NTU/22/2094/DS
Lot No
Lot 5
Title
Mentoring focussed on Sustainable Growth of Social Enterprises or Charities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ask the Chameleon Ltd
39 Tower Road
Burton upon Trent.
DE15 0NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brand Clear
The McLaren Building, 46 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 7LR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GrowthMesh Limited
Elton House, Church Lane, Thrumpton
Nottingham
NG11 0AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Red Bus Ltd (t/a The Brand Strategy)
61 Highland Drive
Loughborough
LE11 2HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
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: £56,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £56,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom