Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Advance Northumberland Limited
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Contact
Mrs Kerry Davidson
Kerry.Davidson@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7500065685
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.advancenorthumberland.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.advancenorthumberland.co.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Economic Regeneration
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
121 Specialist Technical Advisors
Reference number
DN442143
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Advisors to work alongside the Rural Business Growth Service (RBGS) 2019-22 project. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the RBGS Programme.
In order to deliver the 1-2-1 specialist support effectively, we wish to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Advisors in the following areas of specialist knowledge;
• Cashflow and financial forecasting
• Taxation and exemptions
• International trading – practices and law
• Market opportunities and demand
• Supply chain efficiencies and requirements
• State Aid guidance
• Procurement advice
• Sales strategies and work winning
• Funding requirements
Please note: award of this contract is subject to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) approval of the project. Should the funding not be approved, no contract will be awarded.
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: £382,690
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Advisors to work alongside the Rural Business Growth Service (RBGS) 2019-22 project. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the RBGS Programme.
In order to deliver the 1-2-1 specialist support effectively, we wish to appoint a supplier that can provide a pool of Technical Advisors in the following areas of specialist knowledge;
• Cashflow and financial forecasting
• Taxation and exemptions
• International trading – practices and law
• Market opportunities and demand
• Supply chain efficiencies and requirements
• State Aid guidance
• Procurement advice
• Sales strategies and work winning
• Funding requirements
Please note: award of this contract is subject to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) approval of the project. Should the funding not be approved, no contract will be awarded.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Context / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methods of Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Arrangements / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Management Arrangements / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 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: Yes
Identification of the project
The Rural Business Growth Service
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 203-494241
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2019
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Northumberland Business Services Ltd
Ashington
ne63 8ap
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £382,690
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northumberland County Council
Morpeth
Country
United Kingdom