Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Wandsworth
Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PU
UK
Telephone: +44 2088716000
E-mail: Adi-Naitey.Puplampu@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI34
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wandsworth.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
I.1) Name and addresses
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Civic Centre, 44 York Road
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
UK
Contact person: Adi-Naitey Puplampu
E-mail: Adi-Naitey.Puplampu@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI75
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.richmond.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Benefits Processing and Council Tax Reduction Resilience
Reference number: CPT2200
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
These services are commissioned by the benefits service of the Councils. Its purpose is to provide the service’s in-house team, with external, off-site, buffer capacity to process, on a temporary, ad-hoc, basis, various council tax reduction and housing benefits related applications, reconsiderations and complaints referred to the Councils in-house team.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI34
Main site or place of performance:
Wandsworth.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.1.2) This service is commissioned by the benefits service of the Councils. Its purpose is to provide the service’s in-house team, with external, off-site, buffer capacity to process, on a temporary, ad-hoc, basis, various council tax reduction and housing benefits related applications, reconsiderations and complaints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to an extension or extensions of up to an aggregate of 4 further years (as set out in the tender documentation).
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
As set out in the tender documentation.
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:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CPT/2200
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northgate Public Services Ltd
Peoplebuilding 2, Maylands avenue
Hemel Hempsted
HP2 4NW
UK
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.northgateps.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers was based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-201966-PRO-14968088
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Wandsworth
Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PU
UK
Telephone: +44 2088716000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Applicants who were unsuccessful were informed by the relevant Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authorities to amend any document and may award damages.
If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Cabinet Office
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/06/2019