Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Contact person: Julia Pordage-Moore
Telephone: +44 1978292807
E-mail: julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://wrexham.gov.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Refuge-based, Housing-related Support to Women and their Children who are escaping Domestic Abuse
Reference number: Proc-23-156
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Refuge-based, housing-related support to women and their children who are escaping domestic abuse
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
728 888.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham County Borough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service will provide refuge-based, housing-related support to women and their children who are escaping domestic abuse, enabling women to secure accommodation (often in a new area) and empowering them to manage their new home independently.
The Support Provider will enter into appropriate agreements with the RSL and/ or the RSL’ Managing Agent, as appropriate.
The service will work with users to help them manage their home and develop their independent living skills e.g. domestic skills, budgeting etc. It will work with them to develop healthy lifestyles and take an active part in their community through a focus on employment, education or leisure.
The service will work with service users to develop an exit strategy to move on from the refuge into more stable housing ordinarily within a 6-month target.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 2 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/01/2024
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Wrexham County Borough Council, Finance and ICT department
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Julia Pordage-Moore, Category Manager
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137134
(WA Ref:137134)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2023