Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Contact
Miss Joanne Cook
Telephone
+44 1212043000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
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/Advert/Index?advertId=9ba8ae9e-e117-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=9ba8ae9e-e117-ec11-810e-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
585 - Facilitators and Mentors
Reference number
DN538668
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80522000 - Training seminars
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement process is to appoint Suppliers that will support leaders of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business performance, resilience and long term growth.
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
Facilitators
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The role of the ‘Programme Facilitator’ will be to assist and support all SME participants and speakers through the learning and teaching of the programme. Facilitators will be required to work with each cohort for approximately 25 days,
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
Start date
1 December 2021
End date
31 March 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension option for a period of 2 x 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Mentors
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79998000 - Coaching services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking a pool of at least 10-12 experienced business mentors to be key members of the delivery team. The role of the ‘Mentor’ is to support participants to successfully implement learning from the programme into their business immediately (support with building resilience and immediate challenges) and to support them to create and begin to implement a growth action plan for their business (support with planning for long term sustainability). A mentor if assigned to a cohort, will work one-to-one with one or more participants.
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
Start date
1 December 2021
End date
31 March 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension option of 2 x 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 October 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
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Telephone
+44 1212043000
Country
United Kingdom