Tender

Delivery of Business Support Activity in Warrington Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Programme

  • Warrington Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022900

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ed83

Published 7 August 2023, 11:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warrington Borough Council

1 Time Square, Bewsey & Whitecross

Warrington

WA1 2NT

Contact

Miss Katie Holt

Email

katie.holt@warrington.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD61 - Warrington

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.warrington.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.warrington.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.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

Delivery of Business Support Activity in Warrington Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Programme

Reference number

DN682979

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Warrington Borough Council is seeking proposals from organisations to deliver a package of business support activity in Warrington which will be funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD61 - Warrington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems, and supporting businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow and innovate, including through local networks.

Funding for new and improvements to existing training hubs, business support offers, ‘incubators’ and ‘accelerators’ for local enterprise (including social enterprise) which can support entrepreneurs and start-ups through the early stages of development and growth by offering a combination of services including account management, advice, resources, training, coaching, mentorship and access to workspace.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

18 September 2023

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 September 2023

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

Warrington Borough Council

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom