Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Leonora Heyes
Telephone: +44 07582100440
E-mail: leonora.heyes@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Accessible Information for Adults in Bradford
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Provider to deliver an Accessible Information service, with the aims of:
• Co-producing with people with lived experience, information for groups and/or communities who experience difficulty in understanding standard written English.
• Producing accessible information, using a range of formats, including but not exclusively, easy read, British Sign Language and Audio, which will support the key priorities and programmes of the Department of Adult Social Care and Health.
• Supporting the Department of Adult Social Care and Health in making reasonable adjustments under the Health and Social Care Act, 2012
• Offering a critical friend role in reviewing materials produced in the department to ensure accessibility. • Providing added value supporting people with lived experience who are volunteering to develop life skills, increase in confidence and develop friendship groups.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
369 455.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Provider to deliver an Accessible Information service, with the aims of:
• Co-producing with people with lived experience, information for groups and/or communities who experience difficulty in understanding standard written English.
• Producing accessible information, using a range of formats, including but not exclusively, easy read, British Sign Language and Audio, which will support the key priorities and programmes of the Department of Adult Social Care and Health.
• Supporting the Department of Adult Social Care and Health in making reasonable adjustments under the Health and Social Care Act, 2012
• Offering a critical friend role in reviewing materials produced in the department to ensure accessibility. • Providing added value supporting people with lived experience who are volunteering to develop life skills, increase in confidence and develop friendship groups.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Response to service specification
/ Weighting: 90%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
0%
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-001217
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Accessible Information for Adults in Bradford
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Bradford Talking Magazines Limited
BRADFORD
BD1 3AZ
UK
NUTS: UKE41
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:
: 369 455.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2024