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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   SEAHAM
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:323212-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 21, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 23, 2009
Buyer:   BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE NORTH EAST
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE NORTH EAST
SEAHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.be-ne.co.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2220 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 225/2009, #323212-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Business and Enterprise North
East, Spectrum 6 Spectrum Business Park, Contact: Graeme Reid, Attn:
Procurement Team, UK-Seaham SR7 7TT. Tel. +44 1914266416. E-mail:
procurement@be-ne.co.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.be-ne.co.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Other: Business Support.
Other: Business Support.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Pre-Start Workshops and Events.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 27.
Main place of performance: North East of England.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 200 000,00 and 3 500 000,00 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Framework
is aimed at delivering a programme of workshops and events specifically
aimed at the needs of someone who is looking to start up a business. The
programmes can be run as either a series of workshops, or individual
workshops, and can cover a range of topics, including, but not limited to:
— Introduction to starting your own business,
— Finance,
— Marketing,
— Sales,
— IT (websites),
— Finding premises,
— Employing people,
— Launching and funding your business.
The Framework will be split initially between four key service delivery
categories as follows:
— Generic- workshops to support anyone wishing to start their own
business.
— Hard to reach- workshops to support individuals wishing to start their
own business who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment.
— Women- workshops to support women who are looking to start their own
business.
— Big events- pre-start conference style events.
Service providers will need to identify appropriate delegates and work
with a marketing agency to attract those delegates onto the workshops and
to attend the conference style events.
To express your interest and receive the PQQ documents, please send an
e-mail to procurement@be-ne.co.uk giving the following details.
— Contact name/Number,
— Company Name,
— Address,
— E-mail.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 79952000, 80400000,
79951000, 80521000, 80522000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: A Framework to deliver workshops and
events aimed at someone wishinmg to start a business. The Framework is for
2 years commencing 1.4.2010 and will run to 31.3.2012 subject to a further
possible 1 year extension. The Framework will be operated across the whole
of the North East of England.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: There is to be an opton to extend this
Framework Agreement by upto a further 12 months.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
1.4.2010. Completion: 31.3.2012.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: The contractor reserves the
right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds, insurance cover or other
forms of approprite security.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Further details will
be provided to those who express an interest in the contract or who are
invited to Tender.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: Further details will be provided to
those who express an interest in the contract or who are invited to
Tender.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In
accordance with articles 45-50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations
23-25 of the Public Contracts Regulations and as set out in the contract
documents including the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In accordance with
article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public
Contract Regulations 2006.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the
contract documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met:
In accordance with articles 48-50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation
25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the contract documents.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 5. Maximum number: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: A
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will be used to identify eligible and most
suitable operators to progress to the ITT stage. The PQQ document will
detail the scoring and weighting to be applied.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
F09/083-PSW-00.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Time limit for receipt of requests for documents
or for accessing documents: 21.12.2009.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
23.12.2009.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Interested parties should register their
interest via the Procurement e-mail address provided in the contact
details.
This is a non Mandatory contract notice for Part B services. Please also
note the following:
a. The time limit for completing the contract will be specified in the
contract documentation.
b. Any resulting contract(s) will be considered as contract(s) made in
England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English courts.
c. The contracting authority reserves the right to approve any and all
sub-contractor appointments the successful tenderer intends to make.
d. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling.
e. The contracting authority is not liable for any costs incurred by those
expressing an interest or tendering for this contract including but not
limited to where this contract award procedure is cancelled for any
reason.
f. The contracting authority reserves the right to cancel, withdraw or
amend any opportunity set out in this contract notice at any time.
g. Compliance with all relevant legislation is required both during this
procurement process and during the term of any resultant contrac(s).
h. Parties expressing an interest and/or tendering for this opportunity
shall meet their own costs. No reimbursement shall be available in any
circumstances.
i. The division into lots will be at the absolute discretion of the
contracting authority.
j. Where deemed appropriate by BE-NE to derive best value, preferred
bidders may be asked to clarify their bids further prior to contract
award.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 19.11.2009.
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