Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Miss Chloe Staddon
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Support
Reference number
DN659368
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
Devon County Council (DCC) is running a business support programme funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) until March 2025. This will offer a range of support to businesses and start ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. Support will be delivered through a mixture of in-person and online support, on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis. Support is to be split into four Lots:
Lot 1: General business support
Lot 2: Green business support
Lot 3: Start up support
Lot 4: Job creation and safeguarding support
These lots will support DCC and it’s local authority partners to meet the aims of SPF and achieve specific SPF outputs and outcomes.
Any bidders that exceed the amounts stated within the tender documents will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements.
Bids must also confirm a commitment to provide at least the minimum quantity of outputs and outcomes outlined in column B of the pricing schedule document in respect of each description for each lot. Any Bid that does not meet these minimum requirements will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements.
If all bids fail to provide these commitments, all bids except those who do not allow for each district to obtain the correct share of outputs and outcomes they require for the overall budget they have allocated individually, will be evaluated.
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: £398,254.90
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
General business support delivery
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
• Business and Person-centred diagnostics;
• Business planning;
• Access to finance & budget management;
• Access to new markets;
• Human Resources, staff and apprenticeships;
• Innovation;
• Digital capability;
• Bidding for work and procurement advice;
• Marketing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Green business support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
• Carbon reduction and net zero agenda;
• Energy and resource efficiency;
• Carbon foot printing (impact vs sequestration);
• Waste management;
• Renewable energy (wind, hydro, solar);
• Clean and inclusive growth;
• On-site/off-grid energy generation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Start up support
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
• Business planning;
• Building confidence;
• Market research;
• How to identify resources;
• How to avoid common mistakes;
• Legal structure;
• Registering as a Sole Trader, or on Companies House;
• How to manage, organise, run, market, finance and grow a new business.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Job creation and safeguarding support
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
• Employment legislation and requirements, including pensions, insurance, and registering as an employer with HMRC;
• Self-employment;
• Inclusive employment;
• Setting wages;
• Recruiting and hiring;
• Alternatives to redundancy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-015966
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
General business support delivery
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)
Burton
DE13 8FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Project Cosmic
Honiton
EX14 1SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £83,099.90
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Green business support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)
Burton
DE13 8FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Project Cosmic
Honiton
EX14 1SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £118,900
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Start up support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)
Burton
DE13 8FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Project Cosmic
Honiton
EX14 1SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,830
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Job creation and safeguarding support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)
Burton
DE13 8FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Project Cosmic
Honiton
EX14 1SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £131,425
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom