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Published 26 Jun 2023, 14:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Boost 5 Support Programme

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD4)
Published estimate£9,495,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2023awarded 5 Sept 2023
Awarded to Growth Lancashire Ltd +2 more5 awards

Re-procurement plannedBoost 6 Programme · tender expected

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub and sits at the heart of the business support

landscape. The Boost 5 Support Programme offers a range of contracts offering support in

Lancashire as detailed within the tender documents including Business Advice, Flying Start,

Growth Catalyst, Scale to Thrive and Central Marketing.

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Service Providers to

deliver the Contracts for the Boost 5 Support Programme between 1st September 2023 and

31st March 2025 with the option for further extensions.

Lancashire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for the Boost 5 Programme of

Support contracts. Local District Councils have entered into a partnership arrangement with

Lancashire County Council for delivery of requirements. The named Lancashire Local District

Councils are able to use these services / have requirements delivered: Burnley, Chorley,

Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble

Valley, Rossendale, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

The value of the initial 19 month term for the Boost 5 Support Services is £2,875,000.

Options for additional flexibility of funding and requirements for all districts has been

included and options to extend for up to a further 36 months has also been included,

providing a potential total contract value of £9,495,000.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Gateway & Business Advice ServiceAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 1 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district

partners named in this notice. Value is between 200,000 and 657,044 (initial term is 19

months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to funding).

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Renewal dependent upon funding.Variant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #2Flying Start ServiceAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 2 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district

partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 2 is between 400,000 and 2,646,174 (initial

term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to

funding).

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Renewal dependent upon funding.Variant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #3Growth Catalyst ServiceAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 3 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district

partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 3 is between 950,000 and 3,140,957 (initial

term is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to

funding).

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Renewal dependent upon funding.Variant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #4Scale to Thrive ServiceAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 4 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district

partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 4 is between 275,000 and 915,435 (initial term

is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to

funding).

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Renewal dependent upon funding.Variant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #5Central MarketingAwardedRenewal

Lancashire County Council is appointing a suitably experienced Service Provider to deliver the contract for the Boost 5 Support Programme Lot 5 from 11 September 2023 on behalf of itself and the named Local District Councils. The Boost 5 Support Programme includes a range of contracts and services to help businesses throughout Lancashire. Details on the contracts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Service delivery is for Lancashire County Council on behalf of itself and the local district

partners named in this notice. Value for Lot 5 is between 250,000 and 812,305 (initial term

is 19 months with flexibility for districts and options to extend services - all subject to

funding).

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Renewal dependent upon funding.Variant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · Gateway & Business Advice Service702010
2 · Flying Start Service702010
3 · Growth Catalyst Service702010
4 · Scale to Thrive Service602010
5 · Central Marketing702010
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.

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
26 Jun 2023, 14:20 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2023, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
RG/CORP/LCC/23/251
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026980
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dc83 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Lancashire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for the Boost 5 Programme of Support contracts. Local District Councils have entered into a partnership arrangement with Lancashire County Council for delivery of requirements. The named Lancashire Local District Councils are able to use these services / have requirements delivered: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre, Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗

Timeline

27 Jul 2023 → 12 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Sept 2023, 15:41 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2023, 15:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £9,494,9975 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1917 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 5 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Gateway & Business Advice Service1 award
Growth Lancashire LtdSMEBoost (5) Support Programme - Gateway & Business Advice Service£1,971,130 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Flying Start Service1 award
Selnet LtdSMEVCSEBoost (5) Support Programme Flying Start ServiceSubcontracting: declared£2,646,173 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Growth Catalyst Service1 award
The Growth Company LimitedVCSEBoost (5) Support Programme Growth Catalyst£3,140,956 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Scale to Thrive Service1 award
The Growth Company LimitedVCSEBoost (5) Support Programme Scale to Thrive Service£915,434 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Central Marketing1 award
The Growth Company LimitedVCSEBoost (5) Support Programme Central Marketing ServiceSubcontracting: declared£821,304 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Boost (5) Support Programme - Gateway & Business Advice Service · Growth Lancashire LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £1,971,130
    Status
    active

  • Boost (5) Support Programme Flying Start Service · Selnet LtdSMEVCSE

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £2,646,173
    Status
    active

  • Boost (5) Support Programme Growth Catalyst · The Growth Company LimitedVCSE

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £3,140,956
    Status
    active

  • Boost (5) Support Programme Scale to Thrive Service · The Growth Company LimitedVCSE

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £915,434
    Status
    active

  • Boost (5) Support Programme Central Marketing Service · The Growth Company LimitedVCSE

    Signed
    5 Sept 2023
    Value
    £821,304
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Gateway & Business Advice Service1bids · 1 electronic1——
2 · Flying Start Service5bids · 5 electronic5——
3 · Growth Catalyst Service5bids · 5 electronic4——
4 · Scale to Thrive Service5bids · 5 electronic4——
5 · Central Marketing3bids · 3 electronic3——
Whole notice———£2,875,000 – £9,495,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fishergate, Preston, North West, PR18XJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • FreshfieldAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02443911 Derby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston, North West, PR1 3JJ
  • Growth Lancashire LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05310616 C/O Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Suite 18 The Globe Centre, St James Square, Accrington, North West, BB5 0RE
  • Selnet LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05671228 Brentwood House, 15 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, North West, PR2 8PS

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria