Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1743252992
E-mail: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.shropshire.gov.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
AMCV 318 - Digital Support Service for Unpaid Carers
Reference number: AMCV 318
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a contract award notice for the appointed bidder to work alongside our existing Carer Support Services to use digital tools to expand our engagement with unpaid adult Carers, parent Carers and young adult Carers in Shropshire. The Service Provider will enable us to reach Carers with appropriate advice and support at a stage before they feel the need to look to statutory services for support and promote resilience. The Service Provider will bring extensive experience of unpaid and family caring, expertise in the professional support of unpaid carers and a range of digital engagement tools and resources. The design of the Service will be as inclusive as possible, recognising that not having a computer and a broadband connection can be a barrier to accessing digital services, and mobile phones are used. The digital systems should be as simple and user-friendly as possible.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
220 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG22
Main site or place of performance:
Shropshire CC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Introduction to The Council Shropshire is the largest landlocked county in England with a population of 323,600 residents. People over the age of 65 represent 25.3% of the total population. 29,704 people aged 5 years and over identify as a carer. Shropshire comprises.1235 square miles and is classified as largely rural with 57.2% of residents living in rural areas. It has the County town of Shrewsbury and 16 market towns: Albrighton, Bishops Castle, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Highley, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Oswestry, Shifnal, Wem, Whitchurch Facts and figures about Shropshire can be found here Brief Description of Services Shropshire Council wishes to appoint a Service Provider who will work alongside our existing Carer Support Services to use digital tools to expand our engagement with unpaid adult Carers, parent Carers and young adult Carers in Shropshire. The Service Provider will enable us to reach Carers with appropriate advice and support at a stage before they feel the need to look to statutory services for support and promote resilience. The Service Provider will bring extensive experience of unpaid and family caring, expertise in the professional support of unpaid carers and a range of digital engagement tools and resources. The design of the Service will be as inclusive as possible, recognising that not having a computer and a broadband connection can be a barrier to accessing digital services, and mobile phones are used. The digital systems should be as simple and user-friendly as possible. The service has a maximum budget of £73,500 per year, and the contract will be for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend by a further one year. Background Information Shropshire Council’s All Age Carer Strategy 2022-2027 (AACS) was developed to provide an outline of a holistic approach to supporting carers and will support the achievement of outcomes in the Shropshire Plan 2022-25, particularly relating to the strategic objectives within the priority Healthy People: •Tackling inequalities •Early interventions •Partnerships •Self-responsibility The Shropshire All Age Carer Strategy 2022-2027 (AACS) outlined 7 key priorities based on subjects’ carers have informed us means the most to them and will make the biggest difference to their lives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-000597
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AMCV 318
Title: Digital Support Service for Unpaid Carers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mobilise Care Ltd
11896322
International House, 64 Nile Street
London
N1 7SR
UK
NUTS: UKG22
Internet address(es)
URL: www.shropshire.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 220 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-202443-PRO-25662191
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK
Telephone: +44 1743252992
E-mail: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregare
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK
E-mail: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.shropshire.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK
Telephone: +44 1743252992
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2024