Official UK procurement notice
Start Up Business Support
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project will aim to encourage entrepreneurial activity across the Solihull and Birmingham local authority geographies, supporting early-stage businesses with the skills and support to enable them to establish their companies here, leading to further growth and development through further mainstream and specialist business support programmes. The project will aim to
- support the registered number of startup businesses within the region,
- support business survival rates within the region.Enabled through the following:
- To enable startups to access relevant support including finance, premises, and skills,
- To support startups with a credible business plan and financial forecasting,
- To equip entrepreneurs with the leadership and management skills to support their early-stage business,
- To facilitate local recruitment, business growth and productivity,
- To link to wider mainstream and specialist support across the region to support continued growth + development
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Financial consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- Quality and Social Value: 60% and 20%
- Price: Price 20%
- Suitability
Further details will be provided in the tender documentation.
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
- 13 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2024, 00:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
P1138- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020987- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417bdFind a Tender
Publisher note: The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 13th December 2023 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Dec 2023 → 10 Jul 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published10 Jul 2024, 00:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2024, 00:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions LtdSME | £669,754 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Start Up Business Support · Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2024
- Value
- £669,754
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria