Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Bhavika Soni
Telephone: +44 1164542349
E-mail: bhavika.soni@leicester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leicester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.leicester.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
ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS)
Reference number: DN560343
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Let’s Get Growing Service (LGGS) aim is to develop community food growing opportunities, harnessing the skills and talents of the growing community and increasing knowledge and skills in communities that may have limited access to food, growing food and its benefits.
Focusing on sharing of good practice through a variety of workshops and events, highlighting the benefits of food growing, ecotherapy and an awareness of green spaces to help prevent ill health and improve the physical and mental health of the local community and strengthening their resilience.
A further key element of the programme will be to assist residents combat social isolation and improving the mental wellbeing of local communities by encouraging and increasing participation in community growing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
273 795.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is conducting this
procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out
in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and
Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract
Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will,
unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime
with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.
The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2022
with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by
the Authority, for a further period (or periods) up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract
term to a maximum of 5 years
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2022 with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period (or periods) up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.
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:
2021/S 000-022271
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 275 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)
Birmingham
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leicester City Council
Leicester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/12/2021