ID 3170556 DfE — Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council — Delivery of the Go For It Programme 2021-2023

Concepts

• belfast
• antrim
• ballymena
• lisburn
• craigavon
• enniskillen
• bangor
• coleraine
• dungannon
• business services

Location

Lisburn

Description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC – the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up programme across Northern Ireland. The Programme title is the Go For It Programme. The aim of this contract is to deliver a coordinated Programme of business start-up support, which increases the numbers of new businesses and enhances their survival and sustainability. It is expected that Go For It will provide those individuals who wish to start a new business with advice and the capability to produce their own business plan and register for self-employment.

Total Quantity or Scope

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC – the Client) is acting on behalf of the 11 Northern Ireland Councils to appoint a contractor to deliver a new Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme. The 11 Partner Councils are jointly delivering and funding this collaborative business start-up Programme across Northern Ireland.

Renewal Options

After the initial contract period, there are two options to extend for up to 12 months each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 — Contract Management — procedures and principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. A central register of such notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a notice of unsatisfactory performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.