Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Queens Award for Enterprise Assessment
Reference number: UK SBS CS19144
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for businesses. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. They are managed by the Queen's Awards Office (QAO) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) https://www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise Awards are presented in four separate categories. The aim of the tender exercise is to establish a 1-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1 + 1) to support the BEIS to procure contractor(s) to provide technical assessment services for the four Queen's Awards categories. Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more lots. One successful supplier will be appointed per lot; technical assessment services may be contracted under the following categories:
Lot 1: Innovation Application Appraisal,
Lot 2: International Trade Application Appraisal,
Lot 3: Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal,
Lot 4: Sustainable Development Application Appraisal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
630 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Innovation Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Innovation — recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through:
— invention, design, production (in respect of goods);
— performance (in respect of services, including advice);
— marketing, distribution, after sale support of goods or services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
International Trade Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
International trade — recognising companies that have demonstrated substantial growth in overseas earnings and in commercial success relative to the business size and sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Promoting opportunity (through social mobility) — for social mobility programmes that help people from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Sustainable Development Application Appraisal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sustainable development — recognising companies that have developed commercially successful products, services and approaches to management which have major benefits for the environment, society and the economy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 094-227353
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Innovation Application Appraisal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IXC UK Ltd
11164881
Faraday Wharf, Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BB
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 179 214.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: International Trade Application Appraisal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Innovas consulting Soluions Ltd
5791846
Innovas House, 9 Marlborough Avenue
Winsgord
CW7 2RR
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 162 750.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Promoting Opportunity Application Appraisal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IXC UK Ltd
1164881
Faraday Wharf, Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BB
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 45 120.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Sustainable Development Application Appraisal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Innovas Consulting Solutions Ltd
5791846
Innovas House, Marlborough Avenue
Winsgord
CW7 2RR
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 96 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority(CA) will continue to utilise the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for this procurement if the United Kingdom (UK) is able to gain access to the OJEU.
If, however during this procurement process the UK exits the EU and this does not allow for any transitional arrangements of access aligned to the timings of the procurement, the contracting authority will as directed by the UK Governments Cabinet Office (via Crown Commercial Services) utilise the UK Governments own procurement portal to discharge the balance of its statutory obligations associated with this procurement.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier.
If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts).
The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in I.3).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services
Polairs House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2020