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Published 2 Jun 2021, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Peer Networks - Cohort Delivery Framework

Official notice

Authority: GC Business Growth Hub

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2021
Framework period 7 moends 31 Mar 2022 · starts 1 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GC Business Growth Hub is seeking to procure a panel of providers who will deliver the service on an individual cohort basis, with potential providers asked to specify the total number of cohorts they wish to deliver - or specify their lower and upper number (provide a band) to provide us with more flexible procurement and deployment options. An initial group of 25 pilot cohorts will be delivered, with a view to potentially expanding this number if additional funding is available during the autumn.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The provider will be required to: 7 moPublished value£300,000

The provider will be required to:

  • deliver the programme virtually using video conference technologies or face-to-face if Covid-19 restrictions permit
  • identify, recruit, and enroll SME Cohorts
  • ensure optimal cohort mix and balance within a group
  • successfully manage, run and facilitate a cohort of SME's
  • ensure that SME participants are representative businesses within the LEP/Growth Hub area
  • meet the required KPIs and undertake evidence and record keeping to support the external evaluation process
  • provide detailed costing associated the service delivery to ensure that the budget is utilised effectively, provides good value for money and a strong economic return.
Contract period: 1 Sept 2021 – 31 Mar 2022 (7 mo)
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Peer Networks - Cohort Delivery Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
2 Jun 2021, 15:50 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2021, 15:50 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
T21058
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012335
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b7a1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: For more information about GC Business Growth Hub and GM Business Support Ltd, please visit us at:http://www.businessgrowthhub.com You are required to make your ITT submission via The Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the in-tend supplier platform at the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home. Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
2 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcomp… ↗

Timeline

2 Jun 2021 → 1 Sept 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Jun 2021, 15:50 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    2 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GC Business Growth Hub

Contracting authorityPrivate company running publicly funded projectsSupport to local businesses via public funded projects Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street, MANCHESTER, North West, M15JWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • GM Business Support LtdReview body Manchester

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.