Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Services
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Start Up Business Support
Reference number
P1138
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This project will aim to encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Solihull and Birmingham local authority geographies, supporting early-stage businesses with the skills and support to enable them to establish their companies here, leading to further growth and development through further mainstream and specialist business support programmes. The project will aim to• support the registered number of startup businesses within the region,• support business survival rates within the region.Enabled through the following:• To enable startups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills,• To support startups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting,• To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business,• To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity,• To link to wider mainstream and specialist support across the region to support continued growth + development
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: £680,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project will aim to encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Solihull and Birmingham local authority geographies, supporting early-stage businesses with the skills and support to enable them to establish their companies here, leading to further growth and development through further mainstream and specialist business support programmes. The project will aim to• support the registered number of startup businesses within the region,• support business survival rates within the region.Enabled through the following:• To enable startups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills,• To support startups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting,• To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business,• To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity,• To link to wider mainstream and specialist support across the region to support their continued growth and development.Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC.The contract will be awarded to one supplier, commencing January 2024 for a period of 15 months (ending 31st March 2025).This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC with procurement and additional support from the Council
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 60% and 20%
Price - Weighting: Price 20%
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.2.14) Additional information
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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: 2023/S 000-033443
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P1138
Title
Start Up Business Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
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: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd
Liscard Business Centre, The Old School, 188 Liscard Road
Wallasey
CH44 5TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £669,754
Total value of the contract/lot: £669,754
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom