Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
UK
Contact person: Debbie Bolton
E-mail: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN09
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ardsandnorthdown.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
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Advice Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ards and North Down Borough Council is keen to ensure that residents of the Borough are able to access and obtain free, high quality advice and assistance from an easily accessible and identifiable source.
Ards and North Down Borough Council wishes to tender the provision of General Advice services that reflect the proposals outlined by DSD’s “Opening Doors” Strategy. The new strategy “Advising, Supporting, Empowering — A strategy for the delivery of generalist advice services in Northern Ireland 2015-2020” is currently under consultation, any additional objectives from this new strategy must be met.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 470 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
79140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN09
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ards and North Down Borough Council is keen to ensure that residents of the Borough are able to access and obtain free, high quality advice and assistance from an easily accessible and identifiable source.
Ards and North Down Borough Council wishes to tender the provision of General Advice services that reflect the proposals outlined by DSD’s “Opening Doors” Strategy. The new strategy “Advising, Supporting, Empowering — A strategy for the delivery of generalist advice services in Northern Ireland 2015-2020” is currently under consultation, any additional objectives from this new strategy must be met.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Requirements and outputs – Methodology, approach and plan
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Knowledge and understanding of the brief
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Contract management and contingency
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Breakdown of budget
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be initially for a three year period, with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to the successful provider meeting the required standards, performance requirements and ensuring maximum access of advice services across the Borough.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2015/S 202-367016
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of Advice Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/01/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citizens Advice Ards and North Down
Bangor
BT20 4LF
UK
NUTS: UKN09
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 470 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
UK
E-mail: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2017