Official UK procurement notice
Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Support
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDevon County Council (DCC) is running a business support programme funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) until March 2025. This will offer a range of support to businesses and start ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. Support will be delivered through a mixture of in-person and online support, on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis. Support is to be split into four Lots:
Lot 1: General business support
Lot 2: Green business support
Lot 3: Start up support
Lot 4: Job creation and safeguarding support
These lots will support DCC and it’s local authority partners to meet the aims of SPF and achieve specific SPF outputs and outcomes.
Any bidders that exceed the amounts stated within the tender documents will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements.
Bids must also confirm a commitment to provide at least the minimum quantity of outputs and outcomes outlined in column B of the pricing schedule document in respect of each description for each lot. Any Bid that does not meet these minimum requirements will not be taken forward to further evaluation and will be rejected for the lot (s) in which the requirement was not met, unless all bids do not meet these requirements.
If all bids fail to provide these commitments, all bids except those who do not allow for each district to obtain the correct share of outputs and outcomes they require for the overall budget they have allocated individually, will be evaluated.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Education and training services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£398,250 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1General business support deliveryAwardedPublished value£83,100
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
- Business and Person-centred diagnostics;
- Business planning;
- Access to finance & budget management;
- Access to new markets;
- Human Resources, staff and apprenticeships;
- Innovation;
- Digital capability;
- Bidding for work and procurement advice;
- Marketing.
Lot #2Green business supportAwardedPublished value£118,900
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
- Carbon reduction and net zero agenda;
- Energy and resource efficiency;
- Carbon foot printing (impact vs sequestration);
- Waste management;
- Renewable energy (wind, hydro, solar);
- Clean and inclusive growth;
- On-site/off-grid energy generation.
Lot #3Start up supportAwardedPublished value£64,800
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
- Business planning;
- Building confidence;
- Market research;
- How to identify resources;
- How to avoid common mistakes;
- Legal structure;
- Registering as a Sole Trader, or on Companies House;
- How to manage, organise, run, market, finance and grow a new business.
Lot #4Job creation and safeguarding supportAwardedPublished value£131,450
This is to include the delivery of a broad business diagnostic sessions on a 1-2-1 basis, as well as subject-specific sessions on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis, follow-up support, networking events and peer support activities to explore topics including;
- Employment legislation and requirements, including pensions, insurance, and registering as an employer with HMRC;
- Self-employment;
- Inclusive employment;
- Setting wages;
- Recruiting and hiring;
- Alternatives to redundancy.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- 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
- 6 Jun 2023, 13:01 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2023, 10:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jul 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN659368- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026435- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3efFind a Tender
Publisher note: The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Jul 2023 → 7 Sept 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published7 Sept 2023, 10:44 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Sept 2023, 10:44 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | Devon County Council (DCC) is running a business support programme funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) until March 2025. This will offer a range of support to businesses and start ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. Support will be delivered through a mixture of in-person and online support, on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis. Support is to be split into four Lots: Lot 1: General busi… | Devon County Council (DCC) is running a business support programme funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) until March 2025. This will offer a range of support to businesses and start ups in Mid Devon, East Devon, and Exeter. Support will be delivered through a mixture of in-person and online support, on either a 1-2-1 or workshop basis. Support is to be split into four Lots: Lot 1: General busi… |
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · General business support delivery1 award | |||
| Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SMEjoint award | £83,100 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Green business support1 award | |||
| Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SMEjoint award | £118,900 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Start up support1 award | |||
| Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SMEjoint award | £64,830 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Job creation and safeguarding support1 award | |||
| Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SMEjoint award | £131,425 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
General business support delivery · Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2023
- Value
- £83,100
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Green business support · Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2023
- Value
- £118,900
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Start up support · Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2023
- Value
- £64,830
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Job creation and safeguarding support · Project CosmicSME, West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)SME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2023
- Value
- £131,425
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General business support delivery | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Green business support | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Start up support | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Job creation and safeguarding support | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Project CosmicAwarded supplier
- West Devon Business Information Point Limited (BIP)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.