Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Specialist Business Support to SME’s
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBusiness Gateway provides information, training and advice to start up and existing businesses.
Falkirk Council has been successful in securing additional monies from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme to provide a wider, more comprehensive package of business growth, resilience and survivability support across the area.
The purpose of this tender is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support in a particular area of expertise required.
- Recurrence: 2024 depending on availability of funding
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising consultancy services · Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Business organisation services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Communication and multimedia software development services · Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services · Computer support and consultancy services · Computer-site planning consultancy services · +37 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 13 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £9,000: 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 #1MarketingCancelledRenewalPublished value£36,000
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #2Information TechnologyCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #3FinanceCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #4ProcurementCancelledRenewalPublished value£18,000
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #5Leadership and Organisational DevelopmentCancelledRenewalPublished value£27,000
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #6Digital Media SolutionsCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #7EnvironmentalCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #8InternationalisationCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme
Lot #9InnovationCancelledRenewalceiling above
The purpose of this procurement is to seek proposals from potential suppliers of specialist support that can assist potential growth companies in particular areas of expertise required. Additional information: It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18-month period.
The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF)Business Competitiveness Programme.
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: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Specialist Business Support to SME’s” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Yes · 2024 depending on availability of funding
- First published
- 19 Feb 2021, 17:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2023, 10:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DEV/064/21- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032897- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Falkirk Council is seeking responses to this ITT for the provision of Specialist Business Support to SME’s for the Falkirk Council area. It is the intention of the Council that any Framework Agreement resulting from this ITT will commence in July 2021 for a period of 18 months. At the Council’s sole option, any Contract may be extended for up to a further 18 month period. The activities delivered through this framework will be funded by the European Development Fund (ERDF) Business Competitiveness Programme. With an anticipated value of 135,000 GBP for the initial 18 month period of the framework Tenderers may bid for one, several or all Lots (SC Ref:749571)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 May 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published7 Nov 2023, 10:38 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021- Published value published: £270,00027 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Status changed to active27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Deadline moved to 25 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST-11 days · was 8 Mar 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2021, 12:25 BST
- Published value updated to £475,00025 Apr 2023, 08:40 BSTwas £270,000
- Status changed to active25 Apr 2023, 08:40 BST
- Deadline moved to 29 May 2023, 12:00 BST25 Apr 2023, 08:40 BST+823 days · was 25 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated25 Apr 2023, 08:40 BST
- Status changed to complete31 Aug 2023, 15:27 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Nov 2023, 10:38 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 25 Feb 2021 | 8 Mar 2021 | +11 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 25 Feb 2021 | 8 Mar 2021 | +11 d |
The deadline for tender submission has been extended to Monday 8th March 2021 and the deadline for any clarification responses has been extended to Monday 1st March 2021.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2021-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2021
- 2021-07: 1 release · 27 Jul 2021
- 2021-02: 1 release · 19 Feb 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast23 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £23,750, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1: Marketing
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- £95,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2: IT and Digital Media
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- £142,500
- Status
- active
Lot 3: Organisational Development, HR and Strategy
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- £190,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4: Procurement
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 5: Finance
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 1 –Marketing
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £31,500
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Information Technology
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £9,200
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Finance
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £7,245
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Procurement
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £11,025
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Leadership and Organisational Development
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £26,792
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Digital Media Solutions
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £8,625
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Environmental
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £9,200
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Internationalisation
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £10,350
- Status
- active
Lot 9 – Innovation
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £9,062
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Information Technology
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £18,400
- Status
- active
Lot 1 –Marketing
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £63,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Finance
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £14,490
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Procurement
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £22,050
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Leadership and Organisational Development
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £53,584
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Digital Media Solutions
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £17,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Marketing | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Information Technology | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · Finance | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 4 · Procurement | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Leadership and Organisational Development | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 6 · Digital Media Solutions | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 7 · Environmental | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 8 · Internationalisation | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 9 · Innovation | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
17 commercial parties on the notice- Bluestack Loudon Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Brett Nicholls AssociatesFramework contractor
- Expertise Infotech Services Ltd (EITS)Framework contractor
- Fife Business Services LtdFramework contractor
- Fife Business Services LtdFramework contractor
- GAP CommunicationsFramework contractor
- Intend Business Development LtdFramework contractor
- Johnson Allan Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- MJM Associates (Scotland) Ltd.Framework contractor
- STEPFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria