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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Worcestershire County Council
Authority ID:: AA0065
Publication date:: 07 December 2020
Deadline date:: 19 January 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — Lot 1: Independent Advisors and Subject Experts.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Worcestershire County Council

County Hall, Spetchely Road

Worcester

WR5 2NP

Contact person: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 10905843606

E-mail: ringram@worcestershire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKG12

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://worcestershire.gov.uk/tendering

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Economic Growth and Investment for Business Dynamic Purchasing System 2020

Reference number: WCC 00002088

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79400000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Worcestershire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (the DPS) for Economic Growth and Investment for Businesses 2020 and seeks applications from suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited Suppliers who wish to pre-qualify for this Service.The County Council, in conjunction with partners, delivers a number of ‘Open for Business’ projects funded by the council as well as from external funding sources including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and others to support businesses to start-up, grow and invest in Worcestershire. The County Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System for Economic Growth and Investment for Businesses which is being replaced by the Growth and Investment Dynamic Purchasing System 2020. Initial deadline for submitting an application is 6 January 2021 at 12.00 noon.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: Lot 1

II.2.1) Title

Independent Advisors and Subject Experts

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79900000

79990000

79413000

79411000

79410000

79411100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — Lot 1: Independent Advisors and Subject Experts.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Lot No: Lot 2

II.2.1) Title

Innovation/Idea Management Platform

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79900000

79990000

79410000

79996000

79411100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — innovation/idea management platform.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Lot No: lot 3

II.2.1) Title

Marketing and Communications

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79411000

79000000

79990000

79340000

79342000

79411100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — marketing and communications.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Lot No: Lot 4

II.2.1) Title

Digital Capture

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

79952000

79411100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — digital capture.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Lot No: Lot 5

II.2.1) Title

Event Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79952000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — event support.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Lot No: Lot 6

II.2.1) Title

Business Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

79900000

79411100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG12

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Economic growth and investment for businesses Dynamic Purchasing System — business support.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Business energy efficiency programme, business energy efficiency programme, data and systems security business support programme, Worcestershire Business Central — Growth Hub.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 19/01/2026

Local time: 00:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

02/12/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79340000	Advertising and marketing services	Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79400000	Business and management consultancy and related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79410000	Business and management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy and related services
79411100	Business development consultancy services	General management consultancy services
79996000	Business organisation services	Miscellaneous business-related services
79000000	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security	Other Services
79952000	Event services	Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
79411000	General management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy services
79413000	Marketing management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy services
79342000	Marketing services	Advertising and marketing services
79900000	Miscellaneous business and business-related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79990000	Miscellaneous business-related services	Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: ringram@worcestershire.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Economic Growth and Investment for Business Dynamic Purchasing System 2020

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system