This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2023 at 14:50

Tender

14 Jun 2023 at 12:16

Summary of the contracting process

The South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources issued a tender for a Social Enterprise Business Accelerator Programme under the main procurement category of services. The programme aims to deliver entrepreneurial training and business support for social enterprises and third sector organisations in South Lanarkshire. The procurement stage was an Open Tendering Procedure, with specific technical and commercial evaluation stages. The tender, titled "Social Enterprise Business Accelerator," was completed within the financial year 2023/2024, providing opportunities for businesses in the training programme services industry located in South Lanarkshire.

This procurement process conducted by the South Lanarkshire Council presents an opportunity for service providers in the training programme services sector to engage in delivering a Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme. The procurement method used was an Open procedure with specific evaluation criteria based on Technical (60%) and Price (40%) aspects. Businesses focusing on entrepreneurial training, upskilling, and social enterprise support, particularly based in South Lanarkshire, will find this tender conducive for business growth and expansion. The opportunity details, deadlines, and evaluation criteria align with companies committed to social enterprise development and innovation within the region.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Social Enterprise Business Accelerator

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services required to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver a Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme. The programme required to be completed within financial year 2023/2024, with the potential to extend the programme should additional funding become available to the Council. The Social Enterprise Business Accelerator will deliver entrepreneurial training, upskilling and business support for leaders of Social Enterprises and Enterprising Third Sector Organisations based in South Lanarkshire. The programme will be delivered through a mix of online and in person sessions. Using the Council's community benefit matrix, the Council calculated that the minimum total of community benefit points which must be delivered under this contract is a minimum of 40 Community Benefit points.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An Open Tendering Procedure was published on PCS-T on 14th June 2023 with a closing date of 26th July 2023 at 12 noon. Tenders were invited on a Price / Quality basis. The mechanism for assessing tenders was comprehensively detailed within the 'Evaluation of Tenders' document contained within the tender process but can be summarised as follows: Stage 1 - Qualification Response Stage 2 - Technical Response Stage 3 - Commercial Response Stage 1 - Bidders were required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements. The SPD (Scotland) submitted by each bidder was accepted as preliminary evidence, in the form of a declaration, to confirm that: - none of the mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds apply - if any of the mandatory or discretionary grounds apply the self-cleansing measures that have been taken; and - the bidder meets the relevant selection criteria All mandatory and discretionary exclusions grounds were assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. SPD (Scotland) selection questions 4B.4, 4B.5 and 4C.1.2 were also assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. The Council's minimum requirements for each of these criteria were described within the Contract Notice. Stage 2 - Bidders were required to complete a Technical response on the following technical criteria: 2.1.2 Project Approach 2.1.3 Recruitment Process 2.1.4 Delivery / Key Milestones 2.2.2 Community Benefits 2.3.1 Fair Work First Stage 3 - Bidders were required to complete a Commercial response. The successful Bidder was the one which achieved the highest combined quality / price score provided that all of the selection criteria contained within the Qualification Envelope, as detailed within the Contract Notice, was provided, and verified by the Council as being compliant.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d60e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029127-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inspirent Ltd

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