Inward Investment and Enterprise Centre Service Essex and East Sussex

Essex County Council and East Sussex County Council working in partnership across Essex, South Essex and East Sussex, seeks a provider/s to deliver the 'South East INVEST' Inward Investment Service, with the aim of increasing trade and attracting investment in to these areas. The Council's supplier portal, "i supplier" will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council and East Sussex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal message system.

Instructions on how to register for and use the system and access the information is provided at the following address http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Counc... Once registration is complete you will be able to search for this opportunity using negotiation number 33001 as detailed in the Bidding Guidance available via the hyperlink provided above.

Once you have been invited to the project all communication will need to be via the project message board. An OJEU notice has been published for this opportunity reference: OJ S : 2017/S 024-041693 Additional information: The Council's supplier portal, "i supplier" will be used throughout the procurement process, and allcommunications with Essex County Council and East Sussex County Council relating to this procurementexercise must be via the supplier portal message system.

Instructions on how to register for and use thesystem and access the information is provided at the following address http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Counc... Essex County Council and East Sussex County Councilreserves the right to amend timescales and change the evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions ormistakes.

We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of acontract. Essex County Council and East Sussex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurredby suppliers in relation to this procurement exercise.

Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council andEast Sussex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information act 2000 (FOIA) and the EnvironmentalInformation Regulations 2004 (EIR).If a supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of thisprocurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise,it must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosedand clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council and East Sussex County Council shalltake such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA or EIR whichrelates to the information provided by a Supplier.

However, if the information is requested Essex County Counciland East Sussex County Council may be obliged to under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information,irrespective of the supplier's wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentialityencompassing all the information provided in the response.

Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: Applicants must first ensure they are registered to i- supplier. Once registration is complete you will be able tosearch for this opportunity using negotiation number 33001 as detailed in the Bidding Guidance available via thehyperlink provided above.

Once you have been invited to the project all communication will need to be via the project message board. Thetender documents are available on: a) the ECC e-sourcing portal "i supplier", through which the tender process will be run b) the Government Contracts Finder website: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder c) ECC's Opportunities Listing: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Counc... It is recommended that any supplier not already registered on i supplier, register at the earliest opportunity. An OJEU notice has been published for this opportunity reference: OJ S : 2017/S 024-041693