Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
SUNDERLAND
SR13AD
UK
Contact person: Kristine Goodliffe
E-mail: kristine.goodliffe@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://open-uk.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://open-uk.org/
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
First Tier Level: Welfare Rights & Financial Wellbeing Advice
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework for a Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
The framework will consist of 6 Lots. Lots 1 - 5 are locality based, and Lot 6 will provide a City-Wide Telephony and digital offer.
Lot 1: Sunderland West
Lot 2: Sunderland North
Lot 3: Sunderland East
Lot 4: Washington
Lot 5: Coalfield
Lot 6: City Wide Telephony and digital offer
The winning bidder for each of the above Lots will be appointed as the sole provider on the Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
An initial call off contract for each of the 6 Lots is intended to be awarded for a period of 2 (two) years.
*Please ensure you read the Contract Details and instructions in full for the evaluation and award criteria
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Sunderland West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Sunderland North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Sunderland East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Washington
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 Coalfield
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 City Wide Telephony and digital offer
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal of services
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:
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/03/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/03/2025
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2025