Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-sea Borough Council
Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26ER
Contact
Procurement Advisors
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1702215000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
**Contract Award Notice** Tender for the provisioning of a Business Innovation Centre Operator
Reference number
DN568951
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
**Contract Award Notice**
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the Council) invites suitably qualified and experienced
organisations to tender for the opportunity to become the Operator of The Launchpad, which
will be located at Southend Airport Business Park. The Council's ambition for the Launchpad
is that it becomes, a flagship centre for business innovation, entrepreneurship, networking
and business growth. The Operator through its day to day running of the Launchpad will be
responsible for managing and growing the operational, economic and reputational success
of the centre.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £1,292,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
**Contract Award Notice**
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the Council) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for the opportunity to become the Operator of The Launchpad, which will be located at Southend Airport Business Park. The Council's ambition for the Launchpad is that it becomes, a flagship centre for business innovation, entrepreneurship, networking and business growth. The Operator through its day to day running of the Launchpad will be responsible for managing and growing the operational, economic and reputational success of the centre.
The Operator must aspire to equip and enable Launchpad Customers to grow in terms of their size, their reputation and their economic standing. The Operator must support the Launchpad Customers to become permanent, productive and prosperous members of the Airport Business Park community and the wider business community as a whole.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questionnaire / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Questionnaire / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As confirmed in the Tender Documents
two.2.14) Additional information
**Contract Award Notice**
In accordance with Regulation 6, of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the £1,292,000 referenced above relates to the combined total budget of revenue and capital allocated to the project by the Council. The budgeted allocation of revenue and capital is clearly confirmed in the Tender Documents.
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: 2021/S 000-023079
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN568951
Title
Tender for the provisioning of a Business Innovation Centre Operator
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2022
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
Oxford Innovation Ltd
Oxford Centre for Innovation, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
02177191
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: £1,292,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,292,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
**Contract Award Notice**
In accordance with Regulation 6, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the £1,292,000 referenced above relates to the combined total budget of revenue and capital allocated for the contract by the Council. The budgeted allocation of revenue and capital is clearly confirmed in the Tender Documents.
The specifics of the winning tenderer's commercial response to the Council have been withheld at the request of the winning tenderer. This request was made on the basis that disclosure of the details of their commercial response would damage the commercial interests of the winning tenderer.
The details of the commercial response submitted by the winning tenderer have therefore been withheld in accordance with Regulation 50 (6) (b) and (c).
In regard to the combined total budget allocated for the contract, all commercial responses received by the Council in regard to this procurement were within the stated budget (£1,292,000).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom