Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1NZ
Contact
Jennifer Heighton
jennifer.heighton@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Fax
+44 1382433045
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
Telephone
+44 3452777778
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
one.1) Name and addresses
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH
Telephone
+44 1738475000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Tender for the Supply of Gateway Services
Reference number
PROC/FIN/07/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Support and assistance to local businesses in the Local Authority areas of Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross. This service will include business advice to individuals considering starting their own business, new business start-ups, and support to help businesses with growth potential.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,227,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Gateway Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee City Council, Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support and assistance to local businesses in the Local Authority areas of Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross. The service will include business advice to individuals considering starting their own business, new business start-ups, and support to help businesses with growth potential.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the Brief / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to Deliver / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Control and Assurance Processes / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Service / Geographical Needs / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Wellbeing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 8
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year, plus 1 year, subject to funding and performance
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: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of DigitalBoost Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee City, Angus, Perth & Kinross
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will give direct assistance to businesses with support and consultancy to raise their skills and knowledge levels, so they adopt and optimise the use of digital technology. The intention is NOT to execute tasks for clients, rather to give them the knowledge and skills to know what to do.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the Brief / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Proposal and CVs / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to Deliver / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Wellbeing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year, plus 1 year, subject to funding and performance
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: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 November 2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Place of work of the Procurement Officers on that date
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Fiona Smart - Procurement Category Officer
Claire Petrie - Procurement Category Officer
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 years, or 5 years
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=709620.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Contractor shall deliver Supplier Development Events or activity associated with the delivery of the Contract as a minimum to the extent specified in the Community Benefits Plan.
(SC Ref:709620)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
Telephone
+44 1382229961
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Linsday Street
Dundee
DD1 1NZ
eprocurement@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Country
United Kingdom