Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LGSS Procurement on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall, Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Tamanis-Laing
E-mail: Paul.Tamanis-Laing@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
I.1) Name and addresses
Peterborough City Council
Town Hall, Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HF
UK
Contact person: LGSS Procurement
E-mail: contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: www..peterbourgh.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.lgssprocurementportal.co.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
Tender for the Provision of Independent Travel Training Pilot Programme
Reference number: DN475400
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the participating authority, is seeking to appoint a specialist and established provider, with the proven track record and expertise in setting the foundations for an embedded independent travel training programme.
For the purpose of this opportunity, the participating authorities will be looking for the provider to establish a pilot scheme for the delivery of this training. The pilot programme will be for a minimum of thirty (30) young people already identified by our schools as potential beneficiaries.
It will be for a period of 24 months with the possibility of a further 24 months on a 12-month + 12-months basis.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79632000
80400000
80510000
80521000
80550000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LGSS procurement, acting on behalf of the participating authorities, is seeking to appoint a specialist and established provider, with the proven track record and expertise in setting the foundations for an embedded Independent travel training programme for special education needs and disabled (SEND) young people.
For the purpose of this opportunity, the participating authorities will be looking for the provider to establish a pilot scheme for the delivery of this training. The pilot programme will be for a minimum of thirty (30) young people already identified by our schools as potential beneficiaries.
It will be for a period of 24 months with the possibility of a further 24 months on a 12-month + 12-months basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Maximum 24 months on a 12-month + 12-month basis.
The contract may be renewed at the discretion of the contract authority.
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:
21/08/2020
Local time: 12:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/08/2020
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from (refer to address in part I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Chapter 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may order the ineffectiveness of a contract where serious breach have occurred in addition to any fine, the Court may instead provide for alternative penalties, either contract shortening, fines or both.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2020