Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House, Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1952383729
E-mail: rachel.best@telford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.telford.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.telford.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
Commissioning Body for Non-Statutory CSE Inquiry
Reference number: CSE 2018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is procuring a commissioning body to lead a non-statutory inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Telford and Wrekin including the appointment of an independent chair to undertake such inquiry.
The services to which this ITT relates fall within the Light Touch Regime Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Inclusion of the term “Invitation to Tender" or “ITT” nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any other part of the regulations. The procedure which the Council is following is set out in the ITT.
The Contract Notice value is estimated at 350 000 GBP but dependent on the scope of works it can range between 350 000 GBP up to 2 000 000 GBP.
Prospective bidders are invited to attend Telford and Wrekin Council’s Bidders day being held on Tuesday 10.7.2018 9:30-13:00 at Weightmans of St Phillip’s Point, Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5AF. Please contact chaitali.desai@weightmans.com to book your place.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG21
Main site or place of performance:
Telford and Wrekin.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is procuring a commissioning body to lead a non-statutory inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Telford and Wrekin including the appointment of an independent chair to undertake such inquiry.
The services to which this ITT relates fall within the Light Touch Regime Chapter 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Inclusion of the term “Invitation to Tender" or “ITT” nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any other part of the regulations. The procedure which the Council is following is set out in the ITT.
The Contract Notice value is estimated at 350 000 GBP but dependent on the scope of works it can range between 350 000 GBP up to 2 000 000 GBP.
Prospective bidders are invited to attend Telford and Wrekin Council’s Bidders day being held on Tuesday 10.7.2018 9:30-13:00 at Weightmans of St Phillip’s Point, Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5AF. Please contact chaitali.desai@weightmans.com to book your place.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Dependent on the scope of works resulting from this inquiry there are options to extend this contract by mutual agreement between the parties in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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:
2018/S 127-289630
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CSE 2018
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2019
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
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
UK
Telephone: +44 2920477101
E-mail: peterjones@eversheds-sutherland.com
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
URL: www.evershed-sutherland.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2019131-PRO-13986039
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Telford and Wrekin Council
Ironmasters Way
Telford
TF3 4NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1952383200
Internet address(es)
URL: www.telford.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Telford and Wrekin Council
Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Civic Offices, Coach Central
Telford
TF3 4HD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2019