Assessment summary and notice of intention to award

Kielderside Growth Agency is owned by six North East councils. It account-manages a large number of growing businesses and runs grant programmes. The agency tendered for a solution that lets account managers, the enquiries line and the grants team see each business in one view. Bidders were asked to price the Enterprise tier of their offer for this purpose.

Bids received

Four bids were received before the closing deadline and all four were admitted to evaluation. Among the bidders were Signalvane and Mosswell Analytics. The other two bidders, together with BG-Demo, were evaluated on the same basis. Every bid was assessed against the published criteria by the evaluation panel, using the same scoring guidance and the same timetable for each bidder.

Summary of the assessment for BG-Demo

In line with the tender documents, each bid was assessed on quality and on price, and the two results were combined into an overall score. The position of BG-Demo is set out below.

On the basis of the combined result, the evaluation panel has determined that BG-Demo submitted the most economically advantageous tender. The agency therefore intends to award the contract to BG-Demo.

In accordance with the agency's procedure, this notice does not comment on the content or scoring of any other bid. Each unsuccessful bidder receives a notice stating its own position only.

Standstill period

A standstill period of eight working days applies from the date of this notice. It ends on the Friday that closes that period, as set out in the tender timetable. During the standstill period:

• the agency will not sign a contract with any bidder;
• any bidder may ask for further information about the assessment of its own bid;
• any bidder who wishes to challenge the decision should do so within the standstill period.

The agency will consider any representation received within the standstill period before it decides whether to proceed. If none is received, or if all are resolved, the agency expects to proceed to award once the standstill period has ended.

How to ask a question

Please submit any question or request for further information through the portal. The agency does not take questions off the record. Where an answer is of general relevance to the procedure, all bidders will see the answer. The agency will not extend any deadline for a single bidder.

What happens next

1. The standstill period runs for eight working days from the date of this notice.
2. The agency considers any representations received during that time.
3. If the intention to award is confirmed, the agency will write to BG-Demo to confirm the award and to arrange the contract for signature.
4. Contract terms will follow the tender documents and the bid as submitted. This notice creates no commitment on either side before then.

Confidentiality

This notice is addressed to the named recipient and relates to a live procurement. Please do not share its contents outside your organisation, other than with your professional advisers, until the agency has confirmed the award.

Contractual position at the date of this notice

There is no contract between Kielderside Growth Agency and BG-Demo at the date of this notice. Contracted annual recurring revenue is therefore £0.

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Kind regards,

Sarah Dodds

Category Manager, Procurement

Kielderside Growth Agency

Copied for information to Tom Ashdown, Account Executive, BG-Demo, as the named contact for the bid.