Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Unit, P O Box 3, Shire Hall, Market Place
Warwick
CV34 4RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1926412430
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
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
Specialist Benefits Advice Services in Warwickshire.
Reference number: 3839
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
WCC is looking for a provider (or group of providers through a lead provider) to deliver a Welfare Rights Service through a single contract. If the service is delivered by more than one provider, the providers will work together to minimise duplication and ensure a cost-effective delivery model.
The service will deliver within Warwickshire a high quality, flexible, and accessible range of advice, support, and representation to and in support of Warwickshire citizens facing challenges in relation to their:
1) Welfare benefits entitlements
2) Employment benefit rights
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
745 875.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
The County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WCC is looking for a provider (or group of Providers through a lead provider) to deliver a Welfare Rights Service through a single contract. If the service is delivered by more than one provider, the providers will work together to minimise duplication and ensure a cost-effective delivery model through an open tender process.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term will be 15 months however the authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months.
The initial term is for 15 months to allow the contract to align with the Advice Services within Warwickshire contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
All as detailed in the tender documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 129-264337
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Specialist Benefits Advice Services in Warwickshire.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bedworth Rugby and Nuneaton Citizens Advice Bureau
5056654
Mitre House, School Road, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Bedworth
CV12 9JB
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 745 875.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Volumes and block contract amounts may increase if additional funding becomes available or may decrease if funding reduces, during the term of the contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Warwickshire County Council
Warwick
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2017