Official UK procurement notice
Northern Ireland Regional Business Support Partner
Authority: British Business Bank (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement openAgreements for Start Up Loans' Business Support Partners · bids close
What is being bought15 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Start-Up Loans Company has conducted a procurement to establish agreements for Business Support Partners for the Start Up Loans scheme. Business Support Partners will be responsible for providing credit broking services for personal loans for applicants who are preparing to start-up or are an early-stage business. The contract is for an initial term of 24-months, with a maximum of two extensions of up to 12-months each available (i.e. a maximum extension period of up to 24 months).
CPV: Loan brokerage services
Lots and requirements (15)Procurement structure
15 lots · all with a published value (£31,875,000 together)Lot #1East Midlands Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal East Midlands, Northern IrelandPublished value£805,000
The Start-Up Loans Company (the Authority) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Business Bank Plc (BBB). The Authority is purchasing Business Support Partner (BSP) services on behalf of: (a) itself; (b) BBB and any members of its group (within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006); and (c) Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and any entity owned or controlled by it. The Authority ran a public procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ("PCR 2015") for BSPs. The Find A Tender Service (FTS) contract notice is at: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019608-2022 ↗ BSPs will be responsible for providing credit broking services for personal loans for applicants who are preparing to start-up or are an early-stage business. BSPs support loan applicants through the application process, assist applicants in the development of a financial business plan and cash flow forecast. They assess and recommend loans for final approval by the Finance Provider and also enter into a Credit Broking Agreement with the Finance Provider. Fifteen lots were tendered by the Authority during the BSP procurement process, some of which were regional lots, as detailed on the FTS contract notice. No applications or tenders were received for the Northern Ireland Lot. The Authority has made a contract award decision to direct award the Northern Ireland Lot contract. The relevant criteria for making a direct award under Regulation 32(2) of PCR 2015 are that no tenders or no suitable tenders have been submitted in response to an open procedure and the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. In this situation, the criteria under Regulation 32 (2) of PCR 2015 are met and can be relied on; the Authority ran an open tender process but received no tenders and the initial conditions of the contract have not substantially altered. Therefore the criteria for making a direct award of the Northern Ireland Lot contract are met and the Authority is awarding the Northern Ireland Lot contract to Enterprise Northern Ireland. It should be noted that Enterprise Northern Ireland did not meet the minimum experience requirement to apply for or tender for the Northern Ireland Lot during the BSP public procurement process. The contract value for the Northern Ireland Lot is GBP 390,000 across the maximum term. Additional information: Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the Northern Ireland Region.
Lot #2East of England Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal East of EnglandPublished value£1,290,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the East of England Region.
Lot #3London Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal LondonPublished value£2,580,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the London Region.
Lot #4North East Region Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal North EastPublished value£805,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the North East Region.
Lot #5North West Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal North WestPublished value£2,060,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the North West Region.
Lot #6Northern Ireland Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal Northern IrelandPublished value£390,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the Northern Ireland Region.
Lot #7Scotland Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal ScotlandPublished value£1,290,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the Scotland Region.
Lot #8South East Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal South EastPublished value£1,900,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the South East Region.
Lot #9South West Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal South WestPublished value£1,450,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the South West Region.
Lot #10Wales Regional Business Support PartnerCancelledRenewal WalesPublished value£805,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the Wales Region.
Lot #11West Midlands Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal West MidlandsPublished value£1,290,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the West Midlands Region.
Lot #12Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & HumberPublished value£1,450,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region.
Lot #13National Business Support PartnersAwardedRenewal UKPublished value£13,160,000
Credit broking services across the whole of the UK for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals to start or grow an early stage business. This Lot is split into two separate contracts.
Lot #14Military Specialist Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal UKPublished value£2,200,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals who fall under the Military definition in the application process to start or grow an early stage business, and includes post loan support and mentoring services for the same individuals.
Lot #15Young Specialist Business Support PartnerAwardedRenewal UKPublished value£400,000
Credit broking services for personal loans (Start Up Loans) for individuals who fall under the Young definition in the application process to start or grow an early stage business, and includes post loan support and mentoring services for the same individuals.
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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).
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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).
- Suitability
Financial Conduct Authority authorisation to undertake credit broking as defined in article 36A of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, or acceptable specific exemption(s) from the legislation, as set out within the procurement documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 17 May 2023, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Sept 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014004- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035340Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please see the procurement documents and contract documents for more information
- Review procedure
Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with those Regulations, the Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contracts was communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: The contract value for the Northern Ireland Lot is GBP 390,000 across the maximum term. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=782057115" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=782057115</a> GO Reference: GO-2023516-PRO-22985924
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Sept 2022, 16:01 BST
Timeline
6 Sept 2022 → 17 May 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Sept 2022, 16:01 BST
- Notice published17 May 2023, 10:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2023- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2023, 12:05 BST
- Buyer details updated17 May 2023, 10:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
East Midlands Regional Business Support Partner · Enterprise Loans East MidlandsSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £706,000
- Status
- active
West Midlands Regional Business Support Partner · Enterprise Loans East MidlandsSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,133,000
- Status
- active
Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Business Support Partner · Business & Enterprise Finance LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,175,000
- Status
- active
National Business Support Partner · The Enterprise Fund Limited
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £4,340,000
- Status
- active
Military Specialist Business Support Partner · X-Forces (XF) CICSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,908,000
- Status
- active
Young Specialist Business Support Partner · The Prince's Trust
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £296,000
- Status
- active
East of England Regional Business Support Partner · Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise ServicesSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £958,000
- Status
- active
London Regional Business Support Partner · Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise ServicesSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,919,000
- Status
- active
North East Regional Business Support Partner · Business & Enterprise Finance LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £625,000
- Status
- active
North West Regional Business Support Partner
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,339,000
- Status
- active
Scotland Regional Business Support Partner
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £967,000
- Status
- active
South East Regional Business Support Partner
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,485,000
- Status
- active
South West Regional Business Support Partner
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1,175,000
- Status
- active
Northern Ireland Regional Business Support Partner
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- £390,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · East Midlands Regional Business Support Partner | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · East of England Regional Business Support Partner | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · London Regional Business Support Partner | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · North East Region Regional Business Support Partner | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · North West Regional Business Support Partner | 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Scotland Regional Business Support Partner | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 8 · South East Regional Business Support Partner | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 9 · South West Regional Business Support Partner | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 11 · West Midlands Regional Business Support Partner | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 12 · Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Business Support Partner | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 13 · National Business Support Partners | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 14 · Military Specialist Business Support Partner | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 15 · Young Specialist Business Support Partner | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Start-Up Loans CompanyContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation body
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
11 commercial parties on the notice- Business & Enterprise Finance LtdAwarded supplier
- Capitalise Business Support LimitedAwarded supplier
- DSL Business Finance LtdAwarded supplier
- Enterprise Loans East MidlandsAwarded supplier
- Enterprise Northern Ireland LTDAwarded supplier
- Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise ServicesAwarded supplier
- SWIG Finance LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Enterprise Fund LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Enterprise Fund LtdAwarded supplier
- The Prince's TrustAwarded supplier
- X-Forces (XF) CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria