Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BCBC
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
Contact person: Laura Ashton
Telephone: +44 1656642764
E-mail: Laura.Ashton@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.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/
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
79412000
66171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see Tender Documents.
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
Start:
01/11/2021
End:
31/10/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 years.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see Tender Documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
09/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Bridgend County Borough Council.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
6 months before end of contract.
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 https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111265
(WA Ref:111265)
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
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
09/06/2021