Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Pam Moffatt
Telephone: +44 1539793146
E-mail: pam.moffatt@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.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
Provision of Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA)
Reference number: DN709172
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking tenders to appoint a consultant to prepare a Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA) for the district. All expressions of interest, clarification questions and submission must be made via the Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). Submission deadline is 1200 hrs on 29 February 2024.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking tenders to appoint a consultant to prepare a Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA) for the district. All expressions of interest, clarification questions and submission must be made via the Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). Submission deadline is 1200 hrs on 29 February 2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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 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:
29/02/2024
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:
29/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should
go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on
the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN709172) in the
box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already
registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click
on Register.Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is
free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and
Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race,
religion, age,disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness
Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse
business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required
to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a
requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice;and
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(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs
incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with
the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent
contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award
is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The
Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the
agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any
business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively
participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the
place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may
relate in particular to social and environmental considerations
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2024