Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corporate Procurement, County Hall, Durham
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
Contact person: Guy Aynsley
E-mail: guy.aynsley@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.durham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Additional Processing Capacity for the Council’s Assessment and Awards Team based within the Financial Support Service
Reference number: DN401275
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council’s Assessment and awards service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following lots:
— Lot 1: Council Tax,
— Lot 2: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one lot or both lots.
Each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
The value of 1 600 000 GBP is an estimated total spend over both lots over the life of the framework including optional extensions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Council Tax
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council’s Assessment and awards service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following lots:
— Lot 1: Council Tax,
— Lot 2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one lot or both lots.
Each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
The value of 1 600 000 GBP is an estimated total spend over both lots over the life of the framework including optional extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Previous experience
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed delivery personnel
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Contract methodology and overview of personnel responsibilities
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please download the invitation to tender documents from www.nepo.org
Contract reference number: DN401275
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council’s Assessment and awards service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following lots:
— Lot 1: Council Tax,
— Lot 2: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one lot or both lots.
Each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
The value of 1 600 000 GBP is an estimated total spend over both lots over the life of the framework including optional extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Previous experience
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed delivery personnel
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Contract methodology and overview of personnel responsibilities
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please download the invitation to tender documents from www.nepo.org
Contract reference number: DN401275
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 066-154565
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN401275
Title: Council Tax
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northgate Public Services (UK) Ltd
Hemel Hempstead
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northgate Public Services (UK) Ltd
Hemel Hempstead
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please download invitation to tender documents from www.nepo.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.judiciary.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2019