Business Resource Efficiency (BRE) advice and support
Prior information notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Suffolk County Council
Procurement & Contract Management, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
For the attention of: Janus van Helvert
IP1 2BX Ipswich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1473264809
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.suffolk.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Business Resource Efficiency (BRE) advice and support
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Sufflolk.
Sufflolk.
NUTS code UKH14
II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: no
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
As part of its commitment to low carbon economic growth, Suffolk County Council ('The Council') is looking to extend the Business Resource and Efficiency (BRE) advice and support available to Suffolk businesses, targeting Suffolk's 400 Medium Sized Businesses (MSBs). The Council seeks expressions of interest from organisations able to effectively:
1. Audit MSBs to identify actions to be taken to improve resource (including energy) efficiency and reduce carbon emissions
2. Support MSBs in taking such action
3. Market this service to MSBs, securing their engagement and willingness to contribute to the cost of the service
The value of the contract (excluding MSB contributions) is envisaged to be around GBP 300k over 2 years. Information about current services (which have tended to target smaller organisations) can be found at: www.greensuffolk.org/GSBS/. The broader context for this new service is described in: www.newanglia.co.uk/Assets/Files/Content/2012-06-01%20Final%20New_Anglia_Manifesto_2.pdf
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300 000,00 GBP
1. Audit MSBs to identify actions to be taken to improve resource (including energy) efficiency and reduce carbon emissions
2. Support MSBs in taking such action
3. Market this service to MSBs, securing their engagement and willingness to contribute to the cost of the service
The value of the contract (excluding MSB contributions) is envisaged to be around GBP 300k over 2 years. Information about current services (which have tended to target smaller organisations) can be found at: www.greensuffolk.org/GSBS/. The broader context for this new service is described in: www.newanglia.co.uk/Assets/Files/Content/2012-06-01%20Final%20New_Anglia_Manifesto_2.pdf
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300 000,00 GBP
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: noII.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71314300, 79411000, 90714200, 90714400
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
27.3.2013