Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council
Contract and Commissioning Unit, Civic Centre
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FZ
UK
Contact person: Ashleigh Skelton
Telephone: +44 1642729468
E-mail: ashleigh_skelton@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
ASC010/2020 Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Clients
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Middlesbrough Council is seeking to appoint a number of providers (housing associations, private landlords, lettings agents or other capable organisations) with a full range of suitable emergency/temporary accommodation to meet a range of accommodation needs, from 1-bedroom accommodation for single households up to larger family accommodation. Providers will work closely with the Homelessness team to provide suitable emergency/temporary accommodation for households assessed as homeless, or who are eligible for temporary accommodation while awaiting a homelessness decision under The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 110 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC12
Main site or place of performance:
Middlesbrough.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Middlesbrough Council is seeking to appoint a number of providers (housing associations, private landlords, lettings agents or other capable organisations) with a full range of suitable emergency/ temporary accommodation to meet a range of accommodation needs, from 1-bedroom accommodation for single households up to larger family accommodation. Providers will work closely with the Homelessness team to provide suitable emergency/temporary accommodation for households assessed as homeless, or who are eligible for temporary accommodation while awaiting a homelessness decision under The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
As part of Middlesbrough Council’s statutory obligations, under part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, as amended in 2002, (section 188, and temporary interim accommodation) it must provide a range of accommodation assistance for disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the community who have, in one way or another, become homeless.
These groups include:
• families;
• persons with complex needs;
• single persons;
• persons with a disability.
The accommodation must be a mixture of short term accommodation (Shared Housing) which comprises of fully furnished en-suite rooms of various sizes and the use of a kitchen available and short term family accommodation which comprises of fully furnished 2 bedroomed accommodation
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:
1 110 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 2-year contract with option to extend with 2 x 12 month extension periods.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 2 year contract with option to extend with 2 x 12 month extension periods.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
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:
28/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
28/12/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Middlesbrough Council
PO Box 505, Civic Centre
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FZ
UK
E-mail: contractandcommissioningunit@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Middlesbrough Council
PO Box 505, Civic Centre
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FZ
UK
E-mail: contractandcommissioningunit@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2020