Tender

Business Support Services for the Create Growth Programme

  • OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026290

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0369c3

Published 20 September 2022, 5:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

First Floor, Jericho Building,City of Oxford College Campus, Oxpens Road

OXFORD

OX11SA

Contact

Helen Brind

Email

helen.brind@oxfordshirelep.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Companies House

09519056

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/news/article/request-quotation-business-support-services-create-growth-programme

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/news/article/request-quotation-business-support-services-create-growth-programme

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Business Support Services for the Create Growth Programme

Reference number

OxLEP CGP#1

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) requires a supplier to deliver business support services for the Create Growth Programme, for which OxLEP has applied for funding. This will involve providing business support directly to eligible SMEs from within the creative industries and will include one-to-one direct support and mentoring, workshop support and peer networks. Business support is expected to lead to creative businesses becoming investment ready and increasing their chances of accessing external investment.

Please note: this procurement is dependent on our successful application for funding for this programme.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) requires a supplier to deliver business support services for the Create Growth Programme, for which OxLEP has applied for funding. This will involve providing business support directly to eligible SMEs from within the creative industries and will include one-to-one direct support and mentoring, workshop support and peer networks. Business support is expected to lead to creative businesses becoming investment ready and increasing their chances of accessing external investment.

Please note: this procurement is dependent on our successful application for funding for this programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

7 November 2022

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


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 October 2022

Local time

5:00pm

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 October 2022

Local time

5:01pm


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

Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Oxford

Country

United Kingdom