Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Power to Change Trustee as Trustee of the Power to Change Trust
The Clarence Centre, 6 St George's Circus
London
SE1 6FE
UK
Telephone: +44 2038577270
E-mail: workwithus@powertochange.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powertochange.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA40009
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: charitable trust
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Power to Change Trust — Programme Evaluation Partner(s) for Funding and Support Programmes
Reference number: PTC/2019/RMD/105/01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Power to change is seeking to appoint up to four experienced service provider(s) to undertake evaluation of its funding programmes. The appointed service provider(s) will assess the impact of programme grantees (community businesses), Power to Change’s role in supporting them, and to what extent they support or otherwise Power to Change’s core hypotheses for community businesses, places, and the wider marketplace.
The contract opportunity is being split into lots. Interested bidders are welcome to bid for one or more lots; bids are welcome from consortia.
The contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) will be for a period of 2 years (April 2019 to March 2021). Power to Change will have the option to extend a contract with a service provider for up to 2 additional 12 month periods for a total contract term of 48 months (2 + 1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and at Power to Change’s sole discretion.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
1 to 4
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Evaluation Partner for Business Support Programmes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 evaluation services for:
— bright Ideas Programme,
— Community Business Fund,
— Trade Up Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
720 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) will be for a period of 2 years (April 2019 to March 2021). Power to Change will have the option to extend a contract with a service provider for up to 2 additional 12 month periods for a total contract term of 48 months (2 + 1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and at Power to Change’s sole discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Power to Change reserves the right to award further similar and additional services to a service provider as and when it considers that additional evaluation activities relating to its Funding and Support Programmes are required and up to an additional overall value of 500 000 GBP including VAT and expenses between April 2019 and March 2023. Bidders should include potential charging information for any additional evaluation services Power to Change may request.
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Evaluation Partner for Sector Programme — Next Generation Community Energy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Evaluation Partner for Sector Programmes — Next Generation Community Energy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) will be for a period of 2 years (April 2019 to March 2021). Power to Change will have the option to extend a contract with a service provider for up to 2 additional 12 month periods for a total contract term of 48 months (2 + 1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and at Power to Change’s sole discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Power to Change reserves the right to award further similar and additional services to a service provider as and when it considers that additional evaluation activities relating to its Funding and Support Programmes are required and up to an additional overall value of 500 000 GBP including VAT and expenses between April 2019 and March 2023. Bidders should include potential charging information for any additional evaluation services Power to Change may request.
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
Please see the ITT via https://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Evaluation Partner for Sector Programmes — Homes in Community Hands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Evaluation Partner for Sector Programme — Homes in Community Hands.
Further details are available in the ITT and via https://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) will be for a period of 2 years (April 2019 to March 2021). Power to Change will have the option to extend a contract with a service provider for up to 2 additional 12 month periods for a total contract term of 48 months (2 + 1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and at Power to Change’s sole discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Power to change reserves the right to award further similar and additional services to a Service Provider as and when it considers that additional evaluation activities relating to its funding and support programmes are required and up to an additional overall value of 500 000 GBP including VAT and expenses between April 2019 and March 2023. Bidders should include potential charging information for any additional evaluation services Power to Change may request.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Evaluation Partner for Places Programme — Empowering Places
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England only
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Evaluation partner for places programme — empowering places. Further details are contained in the ITT and via https://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) will be for a period of 2 years (April 2019 to March 2021). Power to Change will have the option to extend a contract with a service provider for up to 2 additional 12 month periods for a total contract term of 48 months (2 + 1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and at Power to Change’s sole discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Power to change reserves the right to award further similar and additional services to a service provider as and when it considers that additional evaluation activities relating to its Funding and Support Programmes are required and up to an additional overall value of 500 000 GBP including VAT and expenses between April 2019 and March 2023. Bidders should include potential charging information for any additional evaluation services power to change may request.
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/02/2019
Local time: 08:00
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/02/2019
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Power to Change offices
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Team, Power to Change Trust
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain the ITT and additional information please visit https://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
(MT Ref:214496)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Power to Change Trustee as Trustee of the Power to Change Trust
The Clarence Centre, 6 St George's Circus
London
SE1 6FE
UK
Telephone: +44 2038577270
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.thepowertochange.org.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2019