Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
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
WCC - Tourism and Leisure Business Support
Reference number
WCC - 10580
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a specialist organisation to establish and deliver a dedicated business support programme to support the recovery and future growth of the Tourism and Leisure sector.
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: £2,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a specialist organisation to establish and deliver a dedicated business support programme to support the recovery and future growth of the Tourism and Leisure sector. This will sit alongside our wider business support offer and also complement the new "Visit Warwickshire" marketing campaign which will promote the county as a safe, open destination for visitors. The project will also build on the Survive, Sustain and Grow programme which offers industry-specific support to tourism businesses.
The service will be part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), subject to the applications for this funding being approved. However, other funding may be introduced throughout the duration of the Contract (both during the initial term and the extension period).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Activities / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Timescales / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Tourism and Leisure Sector / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: ERDF Compliance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Working with Others / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2021/S 000-010826
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
WCC - 10580
Lot No
N/A
Title
WCC - Tourism and Leisure Business Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Chamber House, Innovation Village, Cheetah Road
Coventry
CV1 2TL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £557,659
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 66 %
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value stated within Section V: Award of Contract was the tendered price for the initial term of the Contract.
The estimated Contract value provided within this notice includes additional scope for any future funding streams that may become available during the life of the Contract. This value is provided for estimation purposes only and is subject to change. The value stated is an aspirational spend figure including for as yet unidentified funding streams.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom