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Published 16 Oct 2023, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tech Adoption Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: West of England Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project will provide dedicated, targeted, tech adoption consultancy supporting organisational development solutions. Delivery will provide insight into how barriers to tech adoption can be overcome and the types of support that are of most benefit to the business. The project has been designed to be a service managed by an organisation, that can engage a range of relevant stakeholders within the region, working in partnership with West of England Combined Authority Growth Hub, in developing leads and referrals to the project.

CPV: Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Tech Adoption service for SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) in the west of EnglandRenewal

Tech Adoption service for SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) in the west of England.

The service will provide an initial in-depth business diagnostic, identifying opportunities for technology adoption specifically in the three areas of inbound sales, outbound sales and systems & processes. This should also include in-depth analysis of the digital skills needs of employees in relation to the identified tech adoption opportunities, as well as the wider businesses operations. This will then lead to no less than four days for direct 1-2-1 consultancy and where applicable, workshops for employees, supporting the role out of the selected project.

On completion of the project there will there is a requirement for an initial impact review of the project and the support delivered, which will capture learnings and provide suggestions on how to build on for longer term impact. It is also an expectation that there will be a catchup service, where the delivery partner will make contact and assess progress, at three and six months after the completion of their support journey.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: 2 + 1 extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Oct 2023, 15:16 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2023, 08:17 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN694541
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030544
Classification (CPV)
Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c5f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Oct 2023 → 13 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Oct 2023, 08:17 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    13 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    17 Oct 2023, 08:17 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text1.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=aeb3f6f6-066c-ee11-8124-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.comThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aeb3f6f6-066c-ee11-8124-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.…

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

West of England Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 70 Redcliffe Street, Bristol, South West, BS1 6ALContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesMediation body London

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