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Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   MPIRMIGCHAM
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:332180-2008
Publication Date:   Dec 23, 2008
Buyer:   WEST MIDLANDS BROKERAGE SERVICES LTD.
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   WEST MIDLANDS BROKERAGE SERVICES LTD
BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.businesslinkwm.co.uk

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Notice Type: 2200
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Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 249/2008
, #
332180-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

Summary:
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): West Midlands Brokerage
Services Ltd, Business Link Advantage House 19 Ridgeway Quinton Business
Park Quinton, Contact: Programmes Team, Attn: Amanda Gardiner (ITAS)/John
Barraclough (EAS)/Richard Crooks (IAS), UK-Birmingham B32 1AL. Tel. 012 15
06 05 04. E-mail: amandagardiner@businesslinkwm.co.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.businesslinkwm.co.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local agency/office.
Other: Business Support.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Business Link West Midlands Specialist Advisory Services.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance or of delivery: United Kingdon West Midlands.
NUTS code: UKG.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Provision of specialist support for business needs diagnostic.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 550 000 and 6 000 000 GBP.
Division into lots: yes.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): No.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This service procurement will be progressed
via a future contract notice subject to this contracting authority
receiving confirmation of funding.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT No: 1
TITLE: Business Link West Midlands Information Technology Advisory Service
(ITAS) Specialist Advisors
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of specialist advisors to engage with
clients in the West Midlands to provide advice and guidance in the
improvement of business productivity and business processes through the
adoption of ICT.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000, 79411000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 3 500 000 and 4 000 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR
DURATION OF CONTRACT: Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the
contract).
LOT No: 2
TITLE: Business Link West Midlands Environmental Advisory Service (EAS)
Specialist Advisors
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Provision of Specialist Advisors to engage with
clients and provide advice and guidance to businesses on how to improve
resource efficiency and environmental performance.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000, 79340000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 550 000 and 650 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR
DURATION OF CONTRACT: Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the
contract).
LOT No: 3
TITLE: Business Link West Midlands Innovation Advisory Service (IAS)
Specialist Advisors
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of specialist advisers to engage with
client businesses in the West Midlands to provide advice and guidance in
the application of innovation to their business in order to improve their
productivity.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000, 79400000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 600 000 and 1 200 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR
DURATION OF CONTRACT: Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the
contract).
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Business Link West Midlands Marketing Services.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 10.
Main place of performance or of delivery: United Kingdom West Midlands.
NUTS code: UKG.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: The provision of marketing services to encourage clients in the
West Midlands towards improvement of business productivity and business
processes through the adoption or improvement of Information and
Communication Technology and Information Systems (ICT).
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000 and 750 000 GBP.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000, 79300000, 79400000.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): No.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This service procurement will be progressed
via a future contract notice subject to this contracting authority
receiving confirmation of funding.
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Business Link West Midlands Innovation Advisory Service (IAS) Events.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance or of delivery: United Kingdom, West Midlands.
NUTS code: UKG.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Provision of innovation-themed events & workshops.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 200 000,00 and 470 000,00 GBP.
Division into lots: yes.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): No.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This service procurement will be progressed
via a future contract notice subject to this contracting authority
receiving confirmation of funding.
LOT No: 01
TITLE: Business Link West Midlands Innovation Advisory Service (IAS)
Events
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of innovation-themed events to target
the development of innovation capability in businesses through helping
them to identify opportunities to innovate and develop new ideas.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT: 200 000 GBP.
LOT No: 02
TITLE: Business Link West Midlands Innovation Advisory Service (IAS)
Workshops
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of workshops that aim to transfer
knowledge, build capacity and develop the cultural capabilities required
to embed innovation practices into client businessses.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT: 270 000 GBP.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Reference information not
available at present.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 18.12.2008.
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