Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House, Danestrete
Stevenage
SG1 1HN
UK
Contact person: Jane Konopka
Telephone: +44 1438242242
E-mail: jane.konopka@stevenage.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stevenage.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.supplyhertfordshire.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
SBC 1220 Provision of an Accessible Financial Advice Service Including Specialist Housing Support
Reference number: CCD00853
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79412000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stevenage Borough Council are currently seeking tenders for the provision of an accessible financial advice service including specialist housing support. The tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of the Supply Hertfordshire website and selecting the View Details button of this project. Please note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
972 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
79412000
75123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires the provision of a free, tailored and confidential financial information and advice service within Stevenage. This information and advice must be impartial and accessible to all Stevenage residents irrespective of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, disability or socio-economic factors. The service must result in added social value to the residents and town of Stevenage through increased uptake of benefits and other awards, increased wellbeing and life chances for residents, and a reduction in hardship. It must also add value to the work of the voluntary and public sector in tackling issues of social exclusion for residents living across the town. The contract will also cover the requirement for specialist support and advice through a Court Desk Worker and Welfare Benefits Officer. The contract period is for an initial term of 3 years, the Council shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the contract period for a further 1 + 1 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
Cost criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: N/A
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
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 250-626851
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CCD00853
Title: Provision of an Accessible Financial Advice Service Including Specialist Housing Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stevenage Citizens Advice Bureau trading as Citizens Advice Stevenage
03836106
6th Floor Daneshill House, Danestrete
Stevenage
SG1 1HN
UK
Telephone: +44 1438722126
E-mail: alice.loukaides@castevenage.org.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.stevenagecab.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 972 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House, Danestrete
Stevenage
SG1 1HN
UK
Telephone: +44 1438242083
E-mail: procurement@stevenage.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2021