Contract

Boost 4 Support Programme

  • Lancashire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031545

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e6f5

Published 17 December 2021, 9:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lancashire County Council

Fishergate

Preston

PR18XJ

Contact

LCC Corporate

Email

contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1772538207

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD45 - Mid Lancashire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.lancashire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.lancashire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Business Development


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Boost 4 Support Programme

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 within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up

Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022.

Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,550,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Business Relationship Management

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up

Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022.

Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to

deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Flying Start Pre-Start Support

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022. Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Flying Start Start-Up Support

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022. Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Growth Mentoring

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022. Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5: Boost Bespoke

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022. Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6: Marketing

Lot No

6

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

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support landscape within the Lancashire LEP area. The Boost 4 Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in Lancashire including Business Relationship Management, Flying Start Pre-start Support, Flying Start Start-up Support, Growth Mentoring, Boost Bespoke, and Boost Marketing. Contracts are to commence on 01 January 2022. Lancashire County Council has completed a tender exercise seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to deliver the Contracts for the Boost Support Programme between 1st January 2022 and 30th September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Business Engagement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Content / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Management & Record Keeping / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 000-024455


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Business Relationship Management

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

Growth Lancashire Ltd

Preston

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £498,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Flying Start Pre-Start Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

Winning Pitch Trading Ltd

Swinton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £292,250


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Flying Start Start-Up Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

Winning Pitch Trading Ltd

Swinton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £440,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

4

Title

Growth Mentoring

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

The Small Business Academy Ltd

Blackpool

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £493,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

5

Title

Boost Bespoke Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

Winning Pitch Trading Ltd

Swinton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £628,500


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6

Lot No

6

Title

Boost Marketing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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 PR Ltd

Preston

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £147,390


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

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

Preston

PR1 8XJ

Country

United Kingdom