Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Civic Offices
Bridgend
CF314WB
UK
Contact person: Helen Watkins
Telephone: +44 1656643643
E-mail: helen.watkins@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.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
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Reference number: B573/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) is seeking bids from suitable providers for a housing related support service, which will provide temporary accommodation and support to vulnerable service users in temporary and leased temporary accommodation.
The service will respond to the needs of and support service users to whom the Local Authority have agreed to accommodate on a temporary basis.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 190 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) is seeking bids from suitable providers for a housing related support service, which will provide temporary accommodation and support to vulnerable service users in temporary and leased temporary accommodation.
The service will respond to the needs of and support service users to whom the Local Authority have agreed to accommodate on a temporary basis.
BCBC alongside Welsh Government recognise that as per Part 2 of The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 accommodating vulnerable homeless persons in Bed & Breakfast accommodation (B&B) is not suitable to meet the needs of homeless service users.
This service will assist the Local Authority to reduce its usage of B&B as much as possible, with the ultimate aim of completely eradicating the use of B&B as temporary accommodation to homeless persons.
Provision will assist the Council in fulfilling its duties under The Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
The contract period is for 3 years, commencing on 1st July 2022 with the option to extend for up to 36 months.
The service will assist with the vision of the Housing Support Grant that promotes “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 190 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2022
End:
30/06/2028
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/03/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
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=118869
(WA Ref:118869)
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
21/02/2022