Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Mrs Bryony Blair
bryony.blair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1305225532
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
Dorset Business Support Service, funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Reference number
DN728813
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dorset Council seeks to procure delivery of a Business Support service funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Support comprises providing relevant information, guidance and advice to local businesses at all stages including pre-start, and providing Dorset Council with assessment, evaluation and recommendations to award business grants funded by UKSPF.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dorset Council seeks to procure delivery of a Business Support service funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Support comprises providing relevant information, guidance and advice to local businesses at all stages including pre-start, and providing Dorset Council with assessment, evaluation and recommendations to award business grants funded by UKSPF.
This is an estimated 7-month contract with an end date of 31 March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2025
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 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
24 July 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 July 2024
Local time
2:30pm
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
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Country
United Kingdom