Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Bromley
Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close
Bromley
BR1 3UH
UK
Contact person: Mr Jon Butterfill
Telephone: +44 2083134436
E-mail: jon.butterfill@bromley.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI61
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bromley.gov.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
Services for People who are Blind or have a Visual Impairment
Reference number: DN471018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Bromley (‘the Council’) is inviting tenders for the provision of services for people who are blind or have a visual impairment. To achieve this the Council seeks to work in partnership with a contractor which has proven and recognised expertise of working with visually impaired people and their families/carers.
The Council believes that people with visual impairment are individual citizens with equal rights and responsibilities who are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. Each person has a right to a lifestyle which maintains and promotes their independence, provides opportunities to participate in and contribute to society and meets their social, cultural and religious needs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
888 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI61
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Bromley (‘the Council’) is inviting tenders for the provision of services for people who are blind or have a visual impairment.
All applications must be made through the London tenders portal only and not to the contact details contained in this notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 054-129854
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kent Association For The Blind
72 College Road
Maidstone
ME15 6SJ
UK
NUTS: UKI61
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 888 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Evaluation of the tender will be based on the CIPFA standing guide and in full compliance with EU Directives, the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and stated criteria. Evaluation of the criteria for quality issues, etc. will also include the operation of minimum score thresholds.
If a proposal receives a score below the required threshold then the bid may not be considered further. The minimum acceptable score is a requirement to obtain at least half of the available points in any particular area. An indicative use of this model can be downloaded from the Council's website. The Council may make use of the contract for further negotiated arrangements to the extent permissible and in compliance with the relevant procurement regulations. Prospective contractors are advised that the documents issued at this time in conjunction with the OJEU tender notice may be supp
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of justice
The Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2020