Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow House, Bath Road, Hounslow
London
TW3 3EB
UK
E-mail: tracey.williams@hounslow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Ealing
Perceval House, 14/16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
UK
Contact person: Helen ShacklocK
E-mail: ShacklocH@ealing.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI73
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ealing.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ealing.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Mobility Assessment Service
Reference number: DN389973
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85148000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Hounslow (The Authority), acting on behalf of the participating authorities, wishes to procure the provision of a standard assessment model and process for all new and renewing disabled person’s freedom pass, blue badge, taxi card and disabled parking bay applicants.
It is also intended that other London Local Authorities will be able to make use of the Framework Agreement, if they enter into an access agreement with the Authority, should they wish to do so.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
330 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thousands of applications for mobility assessment services are received during the year. Whilst a large number of the applications meet the automatic eligibility criteria as set out in the guidance by the DfT the Blue Badge Scheme Local Authority Guidance (England) October 2014, there are however, applications that do not meet the automatic eligibility criteria and therefore require further mobility assessment. These assessments comply with and are assessed in accordance to the legislative requirements for mobility assessments that have no passed approval for automatic eligibility criteria.
The mobility assessment process impacts on and benefits disabled residents in the community by enabling accessible and efficient transport facilities for disabled persons to be assisted in living independently. It will ensure that service users are fairly assessed against the eligibility criteria for the issue of a blue badge; disabled persons freedom pass or taxi card, ensuring that legislative requirements are strictly adhered to and met.
The West London Alliance (WLA) intends to adopt a more consistent approach to assessing eligibility for concessionary travel schemes, the disabled person’s freedom pass, blue badge, taxi card and disabled parking bay schemes, for the participating boroughs through the procurement of a Framework Agreement for mobility assessment services.
By applying a more transparent, equitable, systematic and cost-effective method of assessment, concessionary travel services can be directed to those who need them most.
The London Borough of Hounslow (The Authority), acting on behalf of the participating authorities, wishes to procure the provision of a standard assessment model and process for all new and renewing disabled person’s freedom pass, blue badge, taxi card and disabled parking bay applicants.
It is also intended that all other London Local Authorities will be able to make use of the Framework Agreement if they enter into an Access Agreement with the Authority, should they wish to do so.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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.1.3) 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:
2019/S 042-095532
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 0
Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Mobility Assessment Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dependability Ltd
03920488
The Roughs, 6 The Roughs
Northwood
NA6 3DF
UK
E-mail: georgina.holland@dependability.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 330 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2019