Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Work and Pensions
Commercial Directorate, Finance Group, Peel Park, Brunel Way
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
UK
Contact person: Elinor Cleaver
Telephone: +44 1253845635
E-mail: elinor.cleaver@dwp.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
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
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Child Maintenance Enforcement Agent and Arrest Warrant Services in England and Wales
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75242110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for Work and Pensions through its delivery arm, the Child Maintenance Group, has undertaken a procurement exercise for the delivery of approved Child Maintenance Enforcement Agent and Arrest Warrant Services in England and Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 295 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services are within scope of the social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and have been awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the light touch regime. The authority has used a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27, more specifically Regulation 27 (5). The procedure included a selection stage to identify suppliers capable of providing the Services. The authority evaluated the tenders submitted by the suppliers selected in accordance with its published tender evaluation methodology and criteria contained in the ITT documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75 %
Price
/ Weighting:
25 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following an initial period of 2 years there will be an option for the authority to extend the contract for a further period of up to 2 additional periods of 1 year i.e. up to a total contract period of 4 years overall unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of the contract. Modifications to the scope of the requirement, in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015, may be appropriate.
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
If the authority exercises the options to extend the contract duration by 1 + 1 year (as set out in II.2.11)), the estimated total value will be increased from 1 295 000 GBP to 2 590 000 GBP. However, this is subject to change and should not be taken as a commitment. The estimated value is based on both historical volumes and commission fees payable by the debtor directly to the contractor on collection.
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:
2019/S 185-450607
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_7807
Title: Provision of Child Maintenance Enforcement Agent and Arrest Warrant Services in England and Wales
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marston (Holdings) Ltd
04305487
Merlin House, Falconry Court, Bakers Lane
Epping
CM16 5DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1992803009
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
URL: www.marstongroup.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1 295 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Work and Pensions
Commercial Directorate, Finance Group, Peel Park, Brunel Way
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
UK
Telephone: +44 1253845635
E-mail: elinor.cleaver@dwp.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department for Work and Pensions
Commercial Directorate, Finance Group, Peel Park, Brunel Way
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
UK
Telephone: +44 1253845635
E-mail: elinor.cleaver@dwp.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
DWP commercial complaints process: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/procurement#commercial-complaints-process
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Work and Pensions
Commercial Directorate, Finance Group, Peel Park, Brunel Way
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
UK
Telephone: +44 1253845635
E-mail: elinor.cleaver@dwp.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2020