Published date: 25 November 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN410683-82609296

Published date

25 November 2019

Closing date

9 October 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Further to the receipt of bids in relation to the LCRIBS Framework Agreement (LPOOL001-DN410683-22983493), the Council has decided to reopen competition for the following Sub-Lots:

2b - Procurement and Tender Readiness
2d - Exporting
2f - Human Resources
2g - Legal
2j - ISO Quality Management Support

This is due to having received insufficient bids for these Sub-Lots which must, however, be filled as a matter of priority before the Framework can be concluded.

Accordingly, the competition in respect of the above Sub-Lots will be reopened with effect from today and bids will be invited until 9th October 2019 at which point the tender window will be closed again and tenders received will be evaluated. During this period, for reasons of fairness and equal treatment of bidders, no feedback will be provided in any of the Lots/Sub-Lots including those that are now closed. Suppliers should be advised that any previous bids for the above sub-lots (b, d, f, g, j) will be not be reconsidered, therefore new submissions are required in relation to these lots.

The overall Framework Agreement will therefore not formally be concluded until 27th October 2019, at which point formal award notifications will be sent to relevant bidders containing scores and reasons for the decision.

In addition to the above, the Council has decided to remove the requirement for a Reserve Supplier under the Framework Agreement, due to having received insufficient interest in the Framework Agreement and it therefore being highly unlikely that any Reserve Suppliers will be appointed. Furthermore, due to the tight time-scale within which this Framework Agreement must be concluded, it would not be practical to reopen competition across all Lots/Sub-Lots in order to appoint a prospective Reserve Supplier (which given the lack of interest is in any case considered highly unlikely to be forthcoming).


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ERDF Business Growth Programme (LCRIBS - Liverpool City Region Integrated Business Support project)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 September 2019, last edited 25 September 2019


Award information

Awarded date

19 November 2019

Contract start date

25 November 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Total value of contract

£170,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

HeyStrategy Ltd

Address

CH63 0LT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Extraordinary Club

Address

L1 0BG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

IBD Business Advice Group Ltd

Address

CB4 9AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mark Butchard Business Solutions Ltd.

Address

L9 8DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WhyNotChange

Address

WN1 2NZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Kimberley Fisher

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
England

Telephone

+44 1512330591

Email

kimberley.fisher@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk