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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 29/02/2024

External Reference: 2024-533431

FTS Reference: 2024-003038

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
8876556
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
UK
Contact person: Lauren Robinson
Telephone: +44 1132517499
E-mail: lauren.robinson@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=66922&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=66922&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

The Mayor’s Innovation Challenge
Reference number:  72923
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is implementing its regional Innovation Framework which outlines a priority to drive forward a mission-led approach to innovation. As part of this priority, the Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint an experienced provider or consortia to design, develop and deliver an innovation challenge competition across West Yorkshire. This should provide SMEs, entrepreneurs and/or start-ups with a real-world, West Yorkshire based challenge or problem and the task of developing a new product, service, or technology designed to address that problem through a programme of specifically targeted support, coaching and mentoring. The selected winners of the competition will receive additional funding to develop their solutions and / or business ideas further
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - The Mayor’s Innovation Prize for Young People
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
85000000  -  Health and social work services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To deliver a maximum of two innovation challenges to a maximum of 30 individuals or teams of individuals per cohort, aged 16-26 with a quantifiable starting TRL of 1-3 for each innovation idea.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 350000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The procurement will commence March 2024 and will run for a minimum of 2 years with an optional 6 months extension.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - The Mayor’s Innovation Challenge
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
85000000  -  Health and social work services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To deliver a maximum of three innovation challenges to bring together the innovative ideas of individuals with commercially successful, regionally based SMEs to capitalise on these ideas and progress their development. A quantifiable TRL starting level of 2-5 is required for each innovation idea.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The procurement will commence March 2024 and will run for a minimum of 2 years with an optional 6 months extension.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 - The Mayor’s Transformational Innovation Challenge
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
85000000  -  Health and social work services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To deliver one innovation challenge to a maximum of 20 SME beneficiaries for a minimum 12-month duration to develop and commercialise innovation proof of concepts generated by regional SMEs with a starting TRL of 3-5.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1150000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The procurement will commence March 2024 and will run for a minimum of 2 years with an optional 6 months extension.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the 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 FTS: 2023/S 000-009373
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  29/02/2024
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  29/02/2024
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
London
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
UK
Telephone: +44 1132517499
E-mail: lauren.robinson@westyorks-ca.gov.uk