Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
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
Central London Inclusive Growth - Collaborative Business Support Project
Reference number
prj_Wcc_23213
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
Westminster City Council (WCC) are looking for bidders to provide scale-up support for eligible micro and small businesses with a particular focus on female and disabled owned businesses.
This service will need to be provided in London boroughs such as Westminster City Council (WCC), Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The successful bidder will be required to deliver the full service requirement across all 4 Boroughs.
Please refer to project prj_WCC_23213 in www. capitalEsourcing.com
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £198,083
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI32 - Westminster
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Main site or place of performance
This service will need to be provided in London boroughs such as Westminster City Council (WCC), Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements)
The core objective of this contract is to strengthen local entrepreneurial ecosystems and support businesses at all stages of their development to start, sustain, grow, and innovate, including through local networks.
Bidders must deliver support via a hybrid model, meaning that they will provide a combination of in-person and online coaching and training.
Bidders must provide a comprehensive range of support including, but not limited to:
Bespoke, dedicated 1-1 consultancy support.
Stimulation of peer-to-peer learning
Workshop style training and learning
Networking opportunities
Sharing of best practice
Reading and educational materials
Access to software, portals, and/or IT resources that can provide specific scale-up support.
The Authority intends to award the contract on the basis of the tender that represents the most economically advantageous offer.
The contract is planned to commence 01/07/2024 for a period of 9 months.
Due to the tight time constraints around the external funding requirements, and the Authorities being under risk of losing the funding if not procured in a timely manner, the timeline for this tender opportunity has been reduced to 20 days per Regulation 27(5) of the PCR 2015.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60/40
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: 2024/S 000-012725
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Central London Inclusive Growth - Collaborative Business Support Project
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newable Trade (London) Ltd
140 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI71 - Barnet
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £198,083
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