Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BCBC
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
Contact person: Laura Ashton
E-mail: tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bridgend.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND FINANCIAL ADVICE SERVICE
Reference number: B474/21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Advert – Homeless Prevention and Financial Advice Service
This advert sets out the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a Homelessness Prevention and Financial Advice service. Whilst delivered under one contract, the service can be distinctly split between the following two elements of service delivery:
- Homelessness Prevention Advice Service
&
- Financial Advice Service
The Provider will work collaboratively alongside the Council’s Housing Solutions team to support and advise people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness or otherwise have a housing need on issues, including:
- Homelessness legislation, including duties in line with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and right to review
- Notice seeking possession
- Possession proceedings (including potential defences / counter claim)
- Unlawful eviction
- Adhering to Reasonable Steps as set out in Personal Housing Plans
- Income and expenditure
- Debt advice
- Housing Benefit
There is just one “Lot” or contract available to bid for.
The service will be embedded within BCBC’s Housing Solutions team and will support and create capacity within BCBC’s Housing Solutions and Customer Services teams, who will be the primary referrers.
This service will build upon existing provision, responding to the needs of and supporting those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
The contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st November 2021 with the option to extend for up to 24 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
391 880.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
79412000
66171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council would like to award this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statement Questions
/ Weighting: 900
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-012892
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: B474/21
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/08/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shelter Cymru
25 Walter Road
Swansea
SA15NN
UK
Telephone: +44 1248673992
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 391 880.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Bridgend County Borough Council evaluated this contract in line with their internal contract procedure rules. With a weighting of 90% technical and 10% commercial.
(WA Ref:117232)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bridgend Council
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
Telephone: +44 1656642596
E-mail: rachel.jones2@bridgend.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2022