Award

Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2023 at 11:54

Tender

21 Jun 2023 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)" to multiple suppliers. The contract value is £170,000, and the contract period is from August 15, 2023, to June 30, 2025. The procurement process was open to SMEs and VCSEs. The Council specified 18 specialist areas for consultancy support, such as Marketing, Tendering, IT Projects, and Health and Safety Consultancy.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialist consultancy services to support businesses in Knowsley. The tender is aimed at SMEs and VCSEs that can offer expertise in areas such as Financial Management, Social Media Strategy, Net Zero, and Social Value Consultancy. Business interested in bidding should ensure compliance with the tender deadline and terms and conditions outlined by Knowsley Council for this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Specialist Consultancy Framework (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Notice Description

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to support businesses primarily based in the business parks and town centres. The Framework for consultancy support for the programme is in 18 specialist areas. Consultants can bid for work in one or more specialist areas (lots on this Framework). The lots will be broken down in the following areas of support. Lot 1 Marketing Consultancy Lot 2 Tendering and Bid Writing Consultancy Lot 3 E-Commerce and Website Consultancy Lot 4 Financial Management Consultancy Lot 5 Quality Assurance Systems Consultancy Lot 6 IT Projects Consultancy Lot 7 Management and Business Strategy Consultancy Lot 8 HR Consultancy Lot 9 Health and Safety Consultancy Lot 10 Social Media Strategy Consultancy Lot 11 Sales Consultancy Lot 12 Process Efficiency Consultancy Lot 13 Instagram for Business Consultancy Lot 14 LinkedIn for Business Consultancy Lot 15 Facebook for Business Consultancy Lot 16 Tik Tok for Business Consultancy Lot 17 Net Zero and Low Carbon Consultancy Lot 18 Social Value Consultancy This support is demand-led. It is expected that around 148 businesses incorporating 87 premises based and 61 town centre based businesses in Knowsley may require some specialist support but the actual demand for each specialist area is not yet known. Delivery will be undertaken over a two year period. Therefore, due to the undeterminable level and nature of specialist support expected there can be no guarantee of any work under this framework, even for successfully appointed consultants. This support is subject to final UKSPF approval. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out in the documents is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Councils obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation. Additional information: Quotations submitted via The Chest can be submitted or amended as many times as you wish, up to the deadline date and time, although the final on time amendment will only be presented to the Council. Quotations must be submitted strictly in accordance with The Chest instructions. To complete your RfQ via The Chest system you will need to follow the instructions on the site to enable you to return your submission electronically. Guides, documents, and The Chest FAQ sections are available to make The Chest as user friendly as possible. These can be found on the homepage of www.the-chest.org.uk on the left hand side of the page under the navigation panel. Any technical problems associated with this RFQ should be reported via ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or directly to http://proactis.kayako.com/default. For critical and time-sensitive issues (normally requiring resolution within 60 minutes) call 0330 005 0352.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26cac085-6871-4096-b289-68d3ff81466a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e64ef5b-3505-4a06-a2fd-77ab91017e5d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KNOWSLEY
Postcode
L36 9YZ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

ADDING VALUE CONSULTANCY

AVRENIM FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

BID MANAGEMENT SERVICES

CLEARER THOUGHTS

IDENT CREATIVE

INNOVAS CONSULTING SOLUTIONS

LAUREL REGEN

MATCHBOX ASSOCIATES

MAWQUALITY

PRIVILEGEHR

QUALITY SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

SYNERGIE ENVIRON

UNDERWING LIVERPOOL

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