Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
UK
Contact person: Rose McCullagh
Telephone: +44 3707796244
E-mail: rose.mccullagh@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
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
Community Buddy Scheme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council Children's Services delivers the Community Buddy Scheme as part of the council's Short Breaks offer. The Community Buddy Scheme enables children and young people with a disability or additional needs, to access their local community or support them to take part in activities or groups of their choosing within their local community. The support given by a Community Buddy enables a child or young person to experience their community or an activity/club without their parent or carer. Accessing the community can take many different forms and could include (but is not limited to); shopping, exploring public transport or making use of community spaces such as parks.
This framework was procured as a light touch procurement under section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations however there were technical issues with the find a tender system so the notices have been published under F02/F03.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement route will be based on an Open Procedure process; details are confirmed in the ITT instructions.
An initial contract period of 2 years is proposed. The contract start date will be from 01 April 2024.
There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2024/S 000-000654
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
08/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Contractor information is held on Hampshire County Council's procurement page: https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement/childrens-services-open-framework-contractors The reference number is: CS21764
Winchester
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2024