Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Room 100, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Contact
Ms Georgina Asumadu
Georgina.Asumadu@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2084963000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
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://www.londontenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.londontenders.org/
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
Covid-19 Business Recovery and Growth Programme
Reference number
DN574954
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is committed to supporting local businesses across the borough to mitigate the adverse and ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
As part of our continued commitment, we are commissioning a Covid-19 Business Recovery and Growth Programme.
We are inviting tender submissions from suitable supplier/and or suppliers, to work in partnership with us, to support local businesses to survive and pivot towards economic recovery, growth and sustainability, through a programme of tailored business support.
The tender has been split into two Lots, Lot 1: Pre-Start Up and Start Up business support and Lot 2: Scale Up business support.
Through the Invitation to Tender process we are inviting bidders to bid for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both of the Lots i.e. Lot1&2 if desirable.
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
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75110000 - General public services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver a range of business support activities to help the business community in recovery, connectedness, resilience, growth and prosperity.
The economic disruption caused by Covid-19 has resulted in major difficulties for many businesses across the Borough. Pre-and post-pandemic challenges faced by businesses (of all sizes) across the Borough include:
• Loss of income
• Limited access to funding
• Cashflow issues – especially as lending reduces
• Loss of customers and footfall
• Workforce retention
• Recruiting new talent
• Developing new ways of driving income
• Having to start all over again – new business delivery models/approaches to win customers and generate income
• Adapting and complying with Covid 19 social distancing measures
• Digital marketing and communications to attract new customers
• Understanding consumer trends and adapting sales strategies to changing target market preferences
• Buying and selling on-line
• Commercial leasing
• Debt management and legal proceedings
• Mental health, wellbeing and resilience e.g. Loss of self-confidence, anxiety due to Covid 19 pandemic uncertainty.
The programme will support micro businesses, SMEs, corporates, established businesses and the self-employed in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (the business trading address must be in the borough of Waltham Forest, or in the case of self-employed individuals, the person must reside in the borough of Waltham Forest).
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
Duration in months
6
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.2.12) 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
8 November 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
8 November 2021
Local time
12:10pm
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
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Forest Road, Walthamstow
London
E17 4JF
Country
United Kingdom