Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
Abbotsford House, David's Loan
Falkirk
FK2 7YZ
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Business Support to Small and Medium Enterprises
Reference number
(PS/205/23)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is expected to provide high quality specialist advice in particular areas of expertise, to existing and start up businesses with growth potential in the Falkirk Council area. Support may also be targeted to help businesses become more resilient or assist with survivability .
Falkirk Council requires to set up a framework of suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver projects which will provide up to three days of Specialist support (known as Expert Help) for each beneficiary business
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £475,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Marketing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council areas of operation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assessment / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 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
See available tender documentation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: IT and Digital Media
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council areas of operation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assessment / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 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
See available tender documentation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Organisational Development, HR and Strategy
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council areas of operation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assessment / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 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
See available tender documentation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Procurement
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council areas of operation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assessment / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 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
See available tender documentation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Finance
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council areas of operation.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assessment / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 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
See available tender documentation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-011740
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: Marketing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEP
John Player building
Stirling
FK7 7RP
Telephone
+44 1786468358
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GAP Communications
55 Loudoun Road
Newmilns
KA16 9HJ
Telephone
+44 7733394641
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £95,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: IT and Digital Media
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEP
John Player building
Stirling
FK7 7RP
Telephone
+44 1786468358
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solutions on Demand Ltd
11 Standalane
Stewarton
KA3 5BG
Telephone
+44 1560428031
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £142,500
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: Organisational Development, HR and Strategy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEP
John Player building
Stirling
FK7 7RP
Telephone
+44 1786468358
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Uxl ltd
20 Maybole Drive
Airdrie
ML6 9XJ
Telephone
+44 7946706743
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4: Procurement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intend Business Development Ltd
Office 16, Stirling Business Centre, 3 Whitehouse Road
Stirling
FK7 7SP
Telephone
+44 7808294981
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,750
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5: Finance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEP
John Player building
Stirling
FK7 7RP
Telephone
+44 1786468358
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brett Nicholls Associates
Herbert House, 24 Herbert Street
Glasgow
G20 6NB
Telephone
+44 1413341318
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,750
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
See available tender documentation.
(SC Ref:742347)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom