Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 11/22 - Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (3.0 per place) · 2 appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £750,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Economic Development Strategy and Economic ResearchAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot #2Project Development and FeasibilityAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot #3Project Appraisal, Monitoring and EvaluationAwardedRenewalceiling above
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%
- Suitability
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “HCC - 11/22 - Provision of Consultancy Services for Hertfordshire…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 8 Nov 2022, 14:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2023, 15:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Dec 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2214201- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008696- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038016Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement (FA) before a FA is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a FA has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the FA has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the FA ineffective.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Dec 2022 → 24 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Mar 2023, 15:18 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2023, 15:18 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £750,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Economic Development Strategy and Economic Research
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Project Development and Feasibility
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Economic Development Strategy and Economic Research | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Project Development and Feasibility | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Deyton Bell LimitedFramework contractor
- SQW LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria