Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supporting Local Businesses with Production and Service Innovation Support
Reference number: P1137
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The overall goals of the programme are to support SMEs in developing new products and services, to foster innovation, and to enhance their competitiveness in the market in both Birmingham and Solihull. The programme aims to achieve the following outcomes:• to drive business growth through product diversification and new production development, • to create an environment that supports SMEs to develop new products and services to meet existing and future customer demand, • to provide technical support and expertise to help frame market opportunities. to facilitate the development of prototypes as Minimal Viable Products through access to facilities to enable production• to connect businesses to the wider business support network and facilitate introductions to investors and investor vehicles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
79410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall goals of the programme are to support SMEs in developing new products and services, to foster innovation, and to enhance their competitiveness in the market in both Birmingham and Solihull. The programme aims to achieve the following outcomes:• to drive business growth through product diversification and new production development, • to create an environment that supports SMEs to develop new products and services to meet existing and future customer demand, • to provide technical support and expertise to help frame market opportunities. to facilitate the development of prototypes as Minimal Viable Products through access to facilities to enable production• to connect businesses to the wider business support network and facilitate introductions to investors and investor vehicles.The contract will be awarded to one supplier, commencing January 2024 for a period of 15 months (ending 31st March 2025).This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Please note that this service will be delivered in conjunction with Solihull MBC with procurement and additional support from the Council
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 60% and 20%
Price
/ Weighting:
Price 20%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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:
2023/S 000-033438
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P1137
Title: Supporting Local Businesses with Production and Service Innovation Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birmingham City University
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row
Birmingham
B5 5JU
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 570 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2024