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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-580381

FTS Reference: 2024-024118

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Carla Shoesmith
E-mail: carla.shoesmith@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.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

Business Productivity Programme
Reference number:  85177
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

*Contract Award Notice*
This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level.
The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026.
The contract value is £500,000 (excluding VAT).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance:  
West Yorkshire Region
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

*Contract Award Notice*
This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level.
The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026.
The contract value is £500,000 (excluding VAT).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the Requirements  /  Weighting:  350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources and Capacity  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Performance  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  200
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 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: 2024/S 000-012851

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Business Productivity Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/07/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Exemplas
755 6930 95
4 Bishop Square Business Park
Hatfield
AL10 9NE
UK
Telephone: +44 707398790
E-mail: business@exemplas.com
NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address: http://www.exemplas.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
London
UK