Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Corporate Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2915 IUK Net Zero Living: Thriving Places Community & Knowledge Sharing Delivery Partner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
****THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
UKRI wishes to establish a contract for the provision of UKRI-2915 IUK Net Zero Living: Thriving Places Community & Knowledge Sharing Delivery Partner
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: £1,920,763
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of UKRI-2915 IUK Net Zero Living: Thriving Places Community & Knowledge Sharing Delivery Partner. The aim of this tender is to procure an innovative and creative collaborative partner that can co-develop and co-deliver the Future Ready programme to support the cohorts of local authorities in the systemic changes they need to deliver. The contract requires the provision of delivery of the programme to up to 50 places during the contract period from July 2023 to 31st December 2025. These services are to be delivered nationally, to places across the UK.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The value of this opportunity for the full the design and delivery of the services, to up to 50 places, is up to £2.1M (excl VAT). Contracting Authority would not accept bids over this value, and any bids above this value will not be considered for evaluation. The Contracting Authority have the option to add more places during the contract period which will run up to 31st December 2025. The max value of the tender including additional/optional requirements will not exceed £3M (excl VAT).
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: 2023/S 000-008671
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
28 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Urban Foresight Ltd
The Catalyst, 3 Science Square, Newcastle Helix
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5TG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
na
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: £1,920,763
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,920,763
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20231128-PRO-24629560
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom