Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
procurement@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home
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
Leeds City Region Exploring Enterprise Programme
Reference number
PROJECT NO. CA1526
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
The focus of this commission is individuals who are exploring business start-up as an employment / lifestyle option. The support package will need to cover key areas to support participants to consider business start up and how to overcome any barriers that would prevent them exploring the opportunity further.
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: £700,000
two.2) Description
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
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the Combined Authority) and the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a ‘Lead Operator’ to complement and add value to the existing support available across West Yorkshire for business start-ups.The target market is individuals considering starting a business and to provide an ‘Exploring Enterprise’ programme of support. The focus of this commission is to support a range of individuals of all ages and backgrounds to ‘explore’ if a new business start-up is the right career pathway for them (an outcome can be ‘this is not or me’). Other support is being commissioned by the Combined Authority / LEP to help people start-up a business
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for an initial term of 18 months with a value of £350,000, with an option to extend based upon successful performance and at the discretion of the CA for a further 18 months and additional value of £350,000.
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: 2021/S 000-014541
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA1526
Title
Leeds City Region Exploring Enterprise Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Digital Remit Limited
129 Ground Floor Flat, Kennington Park Road
London
SE11 4JJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom