Published date: 9 February 2024
This notice was replaced on 26 July 2024
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Awarded contract (published 26 July 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Economic research services - 79311400
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£450,000
Procurement reference
ECC001-DN689564-70356330
Published date
9 February 2024
Closing date
12 March 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
13 May 2024
Contract end date
12 May 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Essex has an opportunity to achieve transformational change for residents and businesses by "crowding in" capital investment from the public and private sectors.
Within this context, the Council needs to be assured that its resources are focused on the right areas and actions across the county to achieve the best outcomes for residents and businesses and provide the best value for money for taxpayers. This requires business cases based on robust socioeconomic research and analysis, economic appraisal and monitoring and evaluation.
ECC's Sustainable Growth Directorate is seeking a single consultant to provide up to £450,000+VAT of socioeconomic services to support capital projects that deliver the priorities identified in the Everyone's Essex plan.
More information
Additional text
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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Candidates are welcome to bid for either single or multiple lots of this procurement. Candidates are advised this procurement will be conducted via the Council's e-tendering portal, ProContract, which can be accessed via the following website:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Please register for a user account to gain access to the procurement documentation for this opportunity. The Council envisages that this procurement will be published on the aforementioned esourcing portal on Friday 9th February 2024. However, the Council reserves the right to postpone the publication in order to ensure suitable assurance that the tender documents are fit for purpose. Once the procurement is published a corresponding advertisement will be available via the Council's e-tendering portal, ProContract to enable prospective bidders to access, view and respond to this opportunity.
About the buyer
Contact name
Daniel Gaimster
Address
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England
Telephone
+44 3330332446
Website
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