Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wigan Council
Corporate Procurement Team, Customer Directorate, Wigan, Wigan Town Hall
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Contact
Mr. Anthony Baker
Telephone
+44 7740040805
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=d8e899a4-4843-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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=d8e899a4-4843-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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
471 - Specialist Business Support
Reference number
DN686794
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our vision is to create a supportive programme and environment with the borough for entrepreneurs, post start-up businesses and existing micro businesses and SMEs to drive growth and significantly improve Wigan Borough’s current performance against key economic indicators at a sub-regional and national level.
We see the provision of a local specialist business support programme, tailored to nurture existing/future entrepreneurs and small business owners as key to the success of the entire project including cultivating future tenants for the building once works are complete. The programme will foster the growth of new businesses, creating higher value employment opportunities locally. The ability of our residents to create new enterprises or access quality employment opportunities at a local level is critical to closing our current productivity, innovation, skills and inequality gaps.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £376,701
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement excercise is an 'FTS Open Procurement Procedure'.
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
20 November 2023
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
22 September 2023
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
22 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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom