Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
LCC Corporate
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538207
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Boost 5 Support Programme
Reference number
RG/CORP/LCC/23/251
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
Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support
landscape. The Boost 5 Support Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in
Lancashire as detailed within the tender documents including Business Advice, Flying Start,
Growth Catalyst, Scale to Thrive and Central Marketing.
Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to
deliver the Contracts for the Boost 5 Support Programme between 1st September 2023 and
31st March 2025 with the option for further extensions.
Lancashire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for the Boost 5 Programme of
Support contracts. Local District Councils have entered into a partnership arrangement with
Lancashire County Council for delivery of requirements. The named Lancashire Local District
Councils are able to use these services / have requirements delivered: Burnley, Chorley,
Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble
Valley, Rossendale, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
The value of the initial 19 month term for the Boost 5 Support Services is £2,875,000.
Options for additional flexibility of funding and requirements for all districts has been
included and options to extend for up to a further 36 months has also been included,
providing a potential total contract value of £9,495,000.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,875,000 / Highest offer: £9,495,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Gateway & Business Advice Service
Lot No
1
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
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 1 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Onboarding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership & Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team & Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Current / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Contract / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district
partners named in this notice. Value is between 200,000 and 657,044 (initial term is 19
months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Flying Start Service
Lot No
2
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
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 2 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Onboarding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership & Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team & Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Current / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Contract / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district
partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 2 is between 400,000 and 2,646,174 (initial
term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to
funding).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Growth Catalyst Service
Lot No
3
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
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 3 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Onboarding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership & Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team & Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Current / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Contract / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district
partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 3 is between 950,000 and 3,140,957 (initial
term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to
funding).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Scale to Thrive Service
Lot No
4
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
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 4 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Onboarding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership & Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team & Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Current / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Contract / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district
partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 4 is between 275,000 and 915,435 (initial term
is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to
funding).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Marketing
Lot No
5
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
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 5 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Brand Awareness & Engagement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Website / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership & Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team & Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract & Budget Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Current / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Contract / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district
partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 5 is between 250,000 and 812,305 (initial term
is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018116
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Boost (5) Support Programme - Gateway & Business Advice Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Growth Lancashire Ltd
C/O Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Suite 18 The Globe Centre, St James Square
Accrington
BB5 0RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
05310616
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,971,130
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Boost (5) Support Programme Flying Start Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Selnet Ltd
Brentwood House, 15 Victoria Road, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 8PS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
05671228
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,646,173
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Boost (5) Support Programme Growth Catalyst
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company Ltd
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Greater Manchester
M1 5JW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
02443911
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,140,956
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
Boost (5) Support Programme Scale to Thrive Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company Ltd
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Greater Manchester
M1 5JW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
02443911
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £915,434
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
5
Title
Boost (5) Support Programme Central Marketing Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freshfield
Derby House, 12 Winckley Square
Preston
PR1 3JJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
02443911
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £821,304
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lancashire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for the Boost 5 Programme of Support contracts. Local District Councils have entered into a partnership arrangement with
Lancashire County Council for delivery of requirements. The named Lancashire Local District Councils are able to use these services / have requirements delivered: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire County Council
County Hall, Fishergate
Preston
PR1 0LD
Country
United Kingdom