Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Marriss House, 3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
Contact
Corporate Procurement
procurementtenders@wirral.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1516662000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Wirral Business Support Services and Careers Education Support
Reference number
DN557320
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
The Business Support Service (BSS) contract will commission a professional business support service that engages with new and existing businesses in Wirral.
The contract will include the provision of key sector support service; support for the third sector utilising budget from Public Health; support the Council's community wealth building aspirations; support the provision of careers advice to young people via a separate lot.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,320,800
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Support Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The new Business Support Service will reflect the current context in which businesses operate, provide demand-led, evidence-based, and impactful support. This includes responding to the challenges and opportunities emanating from: the global Covid-19 pandemic; Brexit and new trade regimes; changes in the market for business support, and; new and emerging local priorities that include community wealth building, regeneration programmes and the Wirral Plan 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 September 2023
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wirral Council are seeking to procure bespoke employer led careers education provision for secondary school young people. The provision must be designed to be inclusive, raise aspirations and engage young people in a way that inspires them to succeed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 September 2024
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
15 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
29 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Official Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom