Official UK procurement notice
WSCC - JS - Provision of Services to Support the Digital Adoption Programme for small businesses in West Sussex
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What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued by WSCC to seek and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations from the private, public and third (voluntary, community and charitable) sector for the provision of Services to Support the Digital Adoption Programme for small businesses in West Sussex.This opportunity is split into 2 lots.Lot 1- Workshops and Mentoring - West Sussex County Council, in partnership with the District and Borough Councils of West Sussex, is seeking one supplier to deliver a programme of support and intervention to progress the adoption of digital technologies in West Sussex small businesses.Lot 2 – Marketing Support. The Council is seeking one supplier to deliver marketing support to promote the activity being delivered under Lot 1.Bidders can bid to deliver services for one or both lots.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£291,000 together)Lot #1Workshops and MentoringAwardedRenewalPublished value£276,000
Lot 1- Workshops and MentoringWest Sussex County Council, in partnership with the District and Borough Councils of West Sussex, is seeking one supplier to deliver a programme of support and intervention to progress the adoption of digital technologies in West Sussex small businesses.
Lot #2Marketing SupportAwardedRenewalPublished value£15,000
Lot 2 – Marketing Support. The Council is seeking one supplier to deliver marketing support to promote the activity being delivered under Lot 1.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jan 2023, 16:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2023, 17:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Feb 2023 – …
- Authority reference
WSCC - 035836- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016486- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03990cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 22 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Feb 2023 → 9 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline22 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened22 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts3 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published9 Jun 2023, 17:17 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Jun 2023, 17:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Workshops and Mentoring1 award | |||
| Freedom Works LtdSMEBusiness-focused in-person workshops and networking events | £276,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Marketing Support1 award | |||
| Creative Bloom LtdSME | £15,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Business-focused in-person workshops and networking events · Freedom Works LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2023
- Value
- £276,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2024
- Status
- active
Marketing Support · Creative Bloom LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2023
- Value
- £15,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Workshops and Mentoring | 8bids · 8 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 2 · Marketing Support | 11bids · 11 electronic | 11 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice — The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Creative Bloom LtdAwarded supplier
- Freedom Works LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria