Published date: 9 November 2016

This notice was replaced on 9 November 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 December 2016)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

S44 5BL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CRH 01485

Published date

9 November 2016

Closing date

25 November 2016

Contract start date

13 December 2016

Contract end date

12 December 2018

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?

No

Description

Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) is seeking to put into place a pool of suitably qualified and experienced Specialist Business Advisors. These advisors will be matched to the needs of businesses participating in the Chesterfield Business Support Project which forms part of the D2N2 Growth Hub enhanced local support project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc and click the link to register - Enter your correct business and user details - Note: your username will be the email address you have entered - you will also then shortly receive an email confirmation.
2. Once registered access the site and from the Home page hover over 'Tenders' on the tool bar and select 'current tenders' from the drop down options
3. Express Interest in the tender you are interested in - Select `Express Interest` within the Tender Details ( located at the bottom of the synopsis). On doing so, you will instantly have access to the Tender Management area for that tender. Any available documentation will be available via the various relevant tabs. You can access this area at any point by logging in, navigating to `My Tenders` and selecting `View Details`.
4. Responding to the tender - There will be a tab allocated to any tender stage (e.g. PQQ and/or ITT). Under the `My Tender Return` area, you will be required to complete any mandatory questionnaires and upload any requested documentation. You can now use the `Correspondence` function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification (any clarifications will be found within the `Clarifications` tab). - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete and submit your response. - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
You must then submit your reply using the `Submit Return` button at the bottom of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the In-tend Support Desk. Alerts will be sent to your request email addresses when any correspondence, alterations or clarifications are issued.

The standards and criteria are available in the PQQ/ITT documents available as indicated above.

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Lauren McNally

Address

Top Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 5BL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1246 513563

Email

lauren.mcnally@nhs.net