Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Louise Fenn
Telephone: +44 1270686454
E-mail: louise.fenn@cheshireeast.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://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
24 030 Integrated Lifestyle Service
Reference number: DN710412
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider to deliver an Integrated Lifestyle Service, known locally as One You Cheshire Eastfor all residents across the borough. The service provides advice, information and lifestyle programmes for residents to stop smoking, manage their weight, improve their physical activity and falls prevention support. The service objective is to have a meaningful impact on the health outcomes of the population and reduce the gap in health inequalities experienced in parts of the borough. There are also low level support interventions for mental health alcohol use. Delivery of the programmes also includes screening of participants to ensure eligibility and signposting to relevant lifestyle related services/activities. The service undertakes marketing and outreach activities to promote the service and the health benefits of the lifestyle programmes.
Interested providers should express an interest in the opportunity and download all of the documentation provided on the Chest system, any queries should be asked here via the messaging area of the project, reference: DN710412
New Contracts are required to start from 1st November 2024 lasting for a maximum of 6 years including optional extension and it should be noted that TUPE may apply.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
One You Cheshire East is comprised of lifestyle programmes to be delivered as follows:
• Smoking cessation – for children & adults aged 12+
• Weight management – for adults 18+
• Family weight management – for children identified as having excess weight and their families
• Physical activity – for adults 18+
• Falls Prevention – adults 65+
The maximum annual budget for this contract will be £1,430,000 and sub-contracting is permissible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 580 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2024
End:
31/10/2027
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:
Yes
Description of options:
This is a contract has an initial term of 3 years from 01/11/2024 – 31/10/2027 with 3 x 12
months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council.
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
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME’s).
For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.
Note – the participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.the-chest.org.uk project: DN710412. Please ensure you also refer to section VI.3 of this notice.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
In line with the draft contract terms and conditions (Appendix B) and the Performance Management Framework inclusive of the Key Performance Indicators (Appendix F), which is published on the Chest DN710412 as part of the procurement documentation, available free of charge to all organisations who register and express an interest in this project opportunity.
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2024
Local time: 14:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/07/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement is being conducted under the light touch regime, only suitably qualified tenders who achieve the selection questions threshold of 60% on the Selection Questionnaire section 8 will be taken forward to the award stage of tender evaluations. Organisations are required to register and express an interest on the Chest (e-tendering system) at www.the-chest.org.uk project reference DN710412, all documentation can be downloaded and responded to here. The Chest portal is supported by Proactis, suppliers requiring any technical support should log a support call on the ProContract system, or should email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This procurement is being advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Contract awards will be made in line with the Light Touch Regime:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/74/made
per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (UK legislation)
The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of these contracts. Consequently, the procurement process adopted has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.
Cheshire East Council will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision and as such will be used as review procedures.
The voluntary standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time
for unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinize the award decision before the contract is
entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cheshire East Council
Westfields House, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2024