Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
UK
E-mail: commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Delivery Associate Support for Local Authorities
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have procured a network of experienced delivery experts (Delivery Associates). This network will provide advice, troubleshooting and signposting to the wider support offer available across government to Local Authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 166 666.67
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) has procured a network of experienced delivery experts (Delivery Associates). This network will provide advice,
troubleshooting and signposting to the wider support offer available across government to Local Authorities.
To support local partners, DLUHC has procured a service to establish a central technical advice and support offer to
troubleshoot delivery challenges across DLUHC's Levelling Up Fund, Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
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 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:
2023/S 000-023659
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
27/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
01312453
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 166 666.67
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2023