Published date: 15 January 2019

Last edited date: 15 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

P00003108

Published date

15 January 2019

Closing date

5 February 2019

Contract start date

19 February 2019

Contract end date

18 February 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Solent LEP is inviting bids from suitably qualified, independent, experienced and resourced support to develop a long term Solent Local Industrial Strategy. The Local Industrial Strategy is to be based on clear evidence and aligned to the national Industrial Strategy, for agreement with Government by 29th February 2020.

The Local Industrial Strategies Policy Prospectus provides guidance on how a Local Industrial Strategy should be developed and what should be included. All proposals should be consistent with this guidance.

The Solent LEP currently has a budget of £100,000 (including expenses, excluding VAT) with which to complete this work, however, in the event that full brief cannot be achieved within this budget, the Solent LEP is offering this work over two Lots.

Lot 1 - completing the work to a budget ceiling of £100,000
Lot 2 - completing the work with no budget cap

Lot 1 bids should provide a proposal to deliver the service within the budget of £100,000, inclusive of all expenses but excluding VAT and set out the deliverable outcomes achievable for the proposed maximum price for the duration of the contract.

Lot 2 bids should provide a proposal to deliver the service in full with no budget cap.

Suppliers are invited to submit proposals for one or both of the Lots.

The Solent LEP is commissioning this work through is accountable body, Portsmouth City Council.

The initial contract period will be for 12 months, extendable in increments to a maximum of 24 months, subject to performance and agreement of all parties.

The closing date for receipt of your expression of interest is given against the heading entitled - Date documents can be requested until.


More information

Links

Additional text

Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Developing a Local Industrial Strategy for the Solent.

The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend,

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current

Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project.

Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk