Official UK procurement notice
UKSPF Place Based Business Support: Specialist Advisor Framework
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLiverpool City Council are seeking suppliers to provide direct diagnostic services and specialist business advice for and on behalf of Liverpool City Council to the Liverpool business community. This service is funded through the Place Based Business Support (PBBS) programme which is a UK Shared Prosperity (UKSPF) funded programme delivered by Liverpool City Council and the other Liverpool City Region (LCR) Local Authorities.
UKSPF is a key funding source to support UK government’s levelling up agenda. UKSPF is the UK’s domestic replacement for the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF), aimed at boosting regeneration, employment and skills.
Liverpool City Council do not guarantee any level of business through this Framework Agreement. Demand will be on an ad-hoc basis and subject to business needs. Any volumes or values provided within the documentation are for indicative purposes only and there is no guarantee of any spend through this framework agreement.
The intention is for this Framework Agreement to run for a period of 4 years. However, this contract is subject to funding and if the funding is spent and / or further funding is not secured then this contract will terminate and come to an end earlier than the 4-year period.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 8 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Provision of Diagnostic ServicesCancelled
Lot #2Strategic Business PlanningCancelled
Lot #3Marketing & SalesCancelled
Lot #4Procurement and Tender ReadinessCancelled
Lot #5Lean and Process ImprovementCancelled
Lot #6Export & InternationalCancelled
Lot #7Financial ManagementCancelled
Lot #8ISO Quality Management SupportCancelled
Lot #9Human ResourcesCancelled
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: 80%
- Price: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “UKSPF Place Based Business Support: Specialist Advisor Framework” 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- 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
- 27 Nov 2023, 19:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 May 2024, 12:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN694628- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016323- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041d21Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Jan 2024 → 23 May 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 May 2024, 12:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 May 2024, 12:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-1
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-11
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-2
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-3
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-4
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-5
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-6
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-7
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 016323-2024-DN694628-8
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of Diagnostic Services | 8bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 2 · Strategic Business Planning | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 3 · Marketing & Sales | 2bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 4 · Procurement and Tender Readiness | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 5 · Lean and Process Improvement | 1bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 6 · Export & International | 2bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| 9 · Human Resources | 2bids | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Bid Management ServicesFramework contractor
- Della Thomas ConsultancyFramework contractor
- HeyStrategy LtdFramework contractor
- Ki Partnership LtdFramework contractor
- MATS Consultancy LtdFramework contractor
- Mark Butchard Business Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Matchbox Associates LimitedFramework contractor
- Privilege HRFramework contractor
- Thornton & LoweFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.