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Published 7 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Business Gateway Services in Orkney

Official notice

Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM65)

Published value£405,500published on the single lot · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 10 Mar 2023awarded 18 Apr 2023

Awarded to CRC Advisory Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Orkney Islands Council wishes to engage a single contractor with the competence, capability and capacity to deliver two separate programmes of Business Gateway Services. Firstly, the provision of business support services for the Business Gateway Service in Orkney, and secondly the provision of the Council funded Business Improvement and Growth Service (‘BIG Service’).

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1In liaison with the local Business Gateway Manager, delivery of the Business Gateway…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£405,500

In liaison with the local Business Gateway Manager, delivery of the Business Gateway and additional BIG Service funded support will largely be through:

-one-to-one consultancy, principally undertaken at the Business Gateway office in Kirkwall, but occasionally at a client’s premises; and

-workshops and specialist events – at suitable venues arranged by the contractor, run in Kirkwall, Stromness and in remoter areas around the islands (subject to local demand).

Additional information on the service requirement is contained within the attached documentation.

At the time of tender issue, it is anticipated that the maximum overall contract value which includes the potential periods of extension to 31 May 2028 is GBP405,500 although no guarantee is given as to actual expenditure. The budget across each service is as follows:

Programme 1 Core Service – up to GBP277,500 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months).

Programme 2 BIG Service – up to GBP128,000 exclusive of VAT over the initial term of the contract (36 months) and including the potential contract extensions (two periods of 12 months). This budget is discretionary and not guaranteed.

No guarantee is given as to actual expenditure.

Bids that exceed the budget will not be considered. Additional information: The contract will consist as follows:

Programme 1 for the Core service of Business Gateway Services and Programme 2 for the Enhanced Business Growth Support Services

For the avoidance of doubt, as notified in the Invitation to Tender - Appendix 6, the price evaluation is carried out on the rate per hour figures submitted within bids.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2023 – 31 May 2026 (3 yrs)

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: Two Authority held options to extend by a further 12 months per option.Variant bids: not allowed

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 79410000 Business and management consultancy services 79411100 Business development consultancy services

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Service Delivery: 45%
Contract Management: 20%
Contract Implementation: 5%
price: 30%

Published award criteria (4)

Service Delivery: 45
Contract Management: 20
Contract Implementation: 5
Price: 30

Conditions of participation3

Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 7 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT
Last source update: 2 May 2023, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window: 10 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference: OIC/PROC/1554
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-012468
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM65)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a3a0 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late Tenders will not be considered by the Council. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice. (SC Ref:729928)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 → 1 Jun 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
2 May 2023, 11:22 BST
Contract starts
1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
2 May 2023, 11:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £395,2501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Apr 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CRC Advisory LtdSME	£395,250 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012468-2023-OIC/PROC/1554-1 · CRC Advisory LtdSME
Signed
18 Apr 2023
Value
£395,250
Period
… – 31 May 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Orkney Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1NYContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kirkwall Sheriff CourtReview body Kirkwall

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CRC Advisory LtdAwarded supplier Finmory, 4 Soulisquoy Loan, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1BY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.