Social Enterprise Business Accelerator

Concepts

• south lanarkshire council's community and enterprise resources, enterprise and sustainable development services
• hamilton
• training programme
• social enterprise business accelerator
• social enterprises and enterprising third sector organisations
• social enterprise accelerator programme
• social enterprises
• enterprise resources
• enterprise
• leaders of social enterprises

Location

South Lanarkshire

Description

South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Services require to engage a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver a Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme to a minimum of 30 locally based Social Enterprises. The programme requires to be completed in financial year 2023/2024, with the potential to extend the programme should additional funding become available to the Council. The estimated value noted within the contract notice takes account of the potential extension. 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 build on the success of a pilot Social Enterprise Accelerator programme, which South Lanarkshire social enterprises completed in February 2023. The pilot programme included weekly expert themed workshops, lasting 3 hours covering a specific theme. As an example topics covered may include but not limited to: - Democratic Finance Models - Income Generation - Financial Management - Marketing - Digital - Resource Planning - Inclusive Business Models - Strategy and - Action Planning The workshop sessions must be followed up with a 1-1 meeting with industry expert.

Total Quantity or Scope

The tender opportunity will be an Open Tendering Procedure and will be awarded on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative, technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an award decision. The Council has adopted a sequential opening process for any tender exercise conducted as per the following stages: As part of Stage 1 the bidders will be required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements. As part of Stage 2 the bidders will then be required to complete a Technical response based on technical specific questions related to the project. The technical element carries an overall weighting of 60%. As part of Stage 3 the bidders will then be required to complete Commercial response. The commercial element carries an overall weighting of 40%. As part of the tender evaluation process the Council will then request evidence from the recommended bidder identified as having the highest MEAT prior to award. The form of contract will be South Lanarkshire Councils Standard Terms and Conditions for Services.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80521000 - Training programme services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Prior to any appointment being made (unless the information has already been submitted during the procurement process) the successful bidder(s) will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope relating to the SPD (Scotland). All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Questions 3A1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance Certificates - Professional Indemnity Insurance 5,000,000 GBP - Employers Liability Insurance 10,000,000 GBP - Public Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is: Court of Session Parliament House Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ +44 1312252595 supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24172. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Council will require the successful contractor to agree, that as part of the delivery of the works they will assist in transforming the local community through delivery of community benefits. For the purposes of this contract, community benefits shall be those community benefits offered by the Contractor in their submission and accepted by the Council on issue of the letter of award. The Council has calculated that a minimum total of 40 community benefit points which must be delivered under this contract. Bidders should review document entitled "SLC Community Benefits Menu" (Attachment 7) which provides a number of different types of Community Benefits. (SC Ref:735264)