Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Miss Rachel Douglas
Telephone: +44 7879519082
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: compliance with grant funding agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research & Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Launch Academy: Module Content ORE/24/058
Reference number: DN728343
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ORE Catapult is currently seeking external partners to support the delivery of the award-winning
technology accelerator programme, Launch Academy. Launch Academy delivers a bespoke programme of activity that is a truly unique offering for companies looking to break into a burgeoning industry. The Launch Academy aims to enable companies to launch new technologies and services into the offshore wind market to enhance the UK supply chain, enabling greater UK content and supporting cost reduction through innovation.
Launch Academy is delivered to cohorts of up to ten (10) companies through a series of modules covering various expert business development topics. Some of these modules are delivered by ORE Catapult, some are delivered by professional services companies, and some are delivered by third-party experts
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
157 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Launch Academy is delivered to cohorts of up to ten (10) companies through a series of modules covering various expert business development topics. Some of these modules are delivered by ORE Catapult, some are delivered by professional services companies, and some are delivered by third-party experts. This procurement exercise is seeking to appoint appropriate experts to deliver three (3) modules.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: commercial
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: technical
/ Weighting: 70
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-018362
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ORE/24/058
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sustainable Venture Development Partners Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
270 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contrct award
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2025