Official UK procurement notice
Digital Audit and Action Plan Advice to Micro and SMEs
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement of business advisor services to support Norfolk micro and SMEs to improve their use of digital technology.Price will not be evaluated as part of this process, as we will pay a fixed fee of £50 per hour (+VAT) for all work on this project. It is expected that you will work for the full nine hours allocated to each client. No additional costs can be added to this rate. There is no guarantee of work.
CPV: Business development consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 50 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1We wish to create a new pool of advisors who have experience of working across a range…
We wish to create a new pool of advisors who have experience of working across a range of sectors who can provide broad business based support but specifically, detailed digital advice to help micro and SMEs to increase their use of digital technology successfully. This programme will be accessible to micro and SMEs in Norfolk, regardless of sector.Because of the diverse nature of businesses, we expect to attract to the programme, we require a range of advisors with different digital specialisms so that we can match programme clients with the most relevant expertise. Whilst we hope to match all advisors joining the pool with more than one business coming through the programme, we cannot guarantee this and there is no automatic guarantee of work.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Digital Audit and Action Plan Advice to Micro and SMEs” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Feb 2025, 11:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2025, 11:14 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT43099- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003602- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
4 Feb 2025 → 17 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published4 Feb 2025, 11:14 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NplawReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria