Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Leonora Heyes
Telephone: +44 07582100440
E-mail: leonora.heyes@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76351&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76351&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Accessible Information for Adults in Bradford
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Provider to deliver an Accessible Information service, with the aims of:
• Co-producing with people with lived experience, information for groups and/or communities who experience difficulty in understanding standard written English.
• Producing accessible information, using a range of formats, including but not exclusively, easy read, British Sign Language and Audio, which will support the key priorities and programmes of the Department of Adult Social Care and Health.
• Supporting the Department of Adult Social Care and Health in making reasonable adjustments under the Health and Social Care Act, 2012
• Offering a critical friend role in reviewing materials produced in the department to ensure accessibility. • Providing added value supporting people with lived experience who are volunteering to develop life skills, increase in confidence and develop friendship groups.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
369 455.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Provider to deliver an Accessible Information service, with the aims of:
• Co-producing with people with lived experience, information for groups and/or communities who experience difficulty in understanding standard written English.
• Producing accessible information, using a range of formats, including but not exclusively, easy read, British Sign Language and Audio, which will support the key priorities and programmes of the Department of Adult Social Care and Health.
• Supporting the Department of Adult Social Care and Health in making reasonable adjustments under the Health and Social Care Act, 2012
• Offering a critical friend role in reviewing materials produced in the department to ensure accessibility. • Providing added value supporting people with lived experience who are volunteering to develop life skills, increase in confidence and develop friendship groups.
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:
369 455.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/06/2024
End:
02/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional extension periods of 12 months
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024