Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
184 3147 61
Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
UK
Contact person: Mark Pearcey
Telephone: +44 1422393880
E-mail: mark.pearcey@calderdale.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103251
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:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=77054&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=77054&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
Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service) (the “Service”). The Service will offer an innovative and flexible service and be responsive to changing demands and needs of carers. The Service will provide carer’s assessments on behalf of the Council which is a statutory duty. In addition, it will support the Council with carers emergency back-up plans, carers strategy group, carers personal budgets and the targeted support fund, and provide statistics for the carers strategy from the register of carers in Calderdale.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
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:
UKE44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Calderdale invites Tenderers to a Bidders Event for our procurement opportunity for the Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service) (the “Service”). The Service will offer an innovative and flexible service and be responsive to changing demands and needs of carers. The Service will provide carer’s assessments on behalf of the Council which is a statutory duty. In addition, it will support the Council with carers emergency back-up plans, carers strategy group, carers personal budgets and the targeted support fund, and provide statistics for the carers strategy from the register of carers in Calderdale (currently 2,500 carers registered). Other provision can include peer support groups, courses, activities, events, financial support (benefits, grants, etc), one-to-one emotional support, counselling, carers clinics in GP surgeries, specific support for young adult carers (aged 18-25), mental health carers and ethnic minority carers, including bilingual support.
There are currently two separate carers services being provided; a generic carers information, advice and support service, and a specific mental health carers service. Therefore, there are 2 separate TUPE lists.
The procurement of this Service will be run as an ‘Open’ process that will comprise of a Standard Selection Questionnaire and an Invitation to Tender (ITT).
A bidder’s day will take place on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 at 10.00am – 11.30am via Microsoft Teams. The invitation to the event is included within the procurement documents. By responding to the RSVP you will be sent the meeting invitation.
The contract being tendered is for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 24 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90%
Price
/ Weighting:
10%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term of the Contract is 3 years, with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 24 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/02/2024
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:
13/02/2024
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
High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476112
E-mail: tcc.issue@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024