Published date: 5 October 2020
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
Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£260,000
Procurement reference
000172
Published date
5 October 2020
Closing date
20 October 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 November 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2021
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.
This is an accelerated procedure.
Justification
COVID-19 has given rise to an urgent need for the supply of business support through the Peer to Peer programme which will form an important part of the Government's drive to improve productivity and deliver part of the economic response to the effect of COVID-19 on businesses. It will provide support to SMEs as they move through the Recovery phase. Due to the immediate issues faced by businesses, any delay would jeopardise the effectiveness of this response at a national and regional level and impact the North East's ability to respond to economic emergencies. This does not give TVCA sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement. TVCA considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, TVCA is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 27(5) for the open procedure) in respect of this procurement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority is using the Accelerated Open Procedure to appoint one or more providers to deliver key elements of the Peer Network Programme to support 264 participants and SMEs through the provisions of cohort groups, across the Tees Valley region.
Peer Networks is a national initiative that will be delivered locally through the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) network and their respective Growth Hubs. The programme's longer-term aims are focused on reducing the UK productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges. It also forms part of the UK Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing EU transition, seeking to improve the resilience of SMEs, their capability to adapt their business models to the "new normal" and position themselves for future success, driving longer-term productivity gains.
The tender documents can be found at the NEPO e-tender portal at: www.nepoportal.org. If not already registered it is free to do so. Please note that all communication regarding this tender process will be conducted via the portal.
Should you require assistance in relation to the NEPO e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at http://proactis.kayako.com or via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
Please note submissions are due by 12 noon, 20 October 2020.
About the buyer
Address
Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park
Stockton-on-tees
TS176QY
England
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