Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull College
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@solihull.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.solihull.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Outsourced Deaf Support Services
Reference number: DEAF_1217
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The college has reviewed its arrangements for deaf support services and to ensure compliance to EU procurement regulations is now re-tendering for an outsourced deaf support services comprising primarily of Community Support Worker "CSW" placement with an option for British Sign Language "BSL" Interpreters, as required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
Main site or place of performance:
Solihull College and University campuses as required.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outsourced deaf support services comprising of Community Support Worker "CSW" placement. Please note an option for British Sign Language "BSL" Interpreters is required should the need arise though this is not typically required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2018
End:
31/08/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 further extensions in annual increments are possible (subject to satisfactory performance). Subject to extension(s) a further tender is anticipated Winter 2020, 2021 or 2022.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See evaluation methodology in the guidance documents for further information.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the guidance document for further information.
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
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/01/2018
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/02/2018
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Winter 2020.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Clerk to the Corporation, Solihull College
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.solihull.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2017