Tender

Specialist Consultancy Support for the Food Innovation Centre

  • Broadland District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026555

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ef28

Published 22 October 2021, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Broadland District Council

1 Yarmouth Road

Norwich

NR7 0DU

Contact

Angela Butcher

Email

angela.butcher@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1508533619

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Business-development-consultancy-services./499GNMXM6E

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Specialist Consultancy Support for the Food Innovation Centre

Reference number

BDC/NC/PROC119

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Delivery of specialist innovation support to SMEs in Norfolk and Suffolk participating in the Food Innovation project. The Dynamic Purchasing System will be made up of experts with knowledge, experience and skills to help eligible businesses within the food and drink sector to identify and fast track their growth aspirations.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £273,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Establish a Food Innovation Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of specialist innovation support to SMEs in Norfolk and Suffolk participating in the Food Innovation project. The Dynamic Purchasing System will be made up of experts with knowledge, experience and skills to help eligible businesses within the food and drink sector to identify and fast track their growth aspirations.

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

19

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: Yes

Identification of the project

ERDF funding


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

22 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 November 2021

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Business-development-consultancy-services./499GNMXM6E

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/499GNMXM6E

GO Reference: GO-20211022-PRO-19120425

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

South Norfolk Council

South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton

Norwich

NR15 2XE

Telephone

+44 1508533619

Country

United Kingdom