Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fry Building, 2 Marsham St, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Telephone: +44 3034440000
E-mail: Paul.Farlow@communities.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/mhclg
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Establishment and Management of a High Street Task Force
Reference number: CPD/004/119/139
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will be for the establishment and management of the High Streets Task Force. The Task Force will provide a single place for local leaders in high streets and town centres to access support and guidance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98133100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will be for the establishment and management of the High Streets Task Force. The Task Force will provide a single place for local leaders in high streets and town centres to access support and guidance. This will help support them in developing and implementing high quality, evidence based, locally-led plans for their high street and town centre.
The Task Force will do this in 4 ways:
— increasing coordination between different groups and organisations,
— building skills,
— boosting Local Authority capacity through provision of expertise and,
— information and data sharing through improving the use of data and sharing best practice and guidance.
Tender documentation will be issued via the Bravo e-Tendering system (located at https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk), so in order to access the full set of documents and place bids you will need to be registered.
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Register your company on the Bravo eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
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— click the “Click here to register” link,
— accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”,
— enter your correct business and user details,
— note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete,
— you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
Registration is free and you will then be able to access full details of the tender and download all the accompanying documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 800 000.00
GBP
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:
The Contract will include an option to extend for up to a further 60 months — but this is not guaranteed.
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.1.2) 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 033-074296
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/05/2019
Local time: 10:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/05/2019
Local time: 10:00
Place:
https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be downloaded electronically from https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2019