Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK
Contact person: Mr Victoria Walton
Telephone: +44 1915612362
E-mail: victoria.walton@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sunderland.gov.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
First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service
Reference number: DN449503
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Service under social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 under Schedule 3 — social and other specific services (health, social and related services) and is subsequently exempt from the rules on the procedures for procurement by contracting authorities with respect to public contracts and design contests.
The locality-based first tier welfare rights advice service provides first tier welfare rights information, advice and guidance in each of the five Sunderland localities on welfare benefits, debt and money advice, housing rights, employment rights, the challenge of Council tax and housing benefit decisions, including up to unified appeal tribunals and general housing need advice, that supports the prevention of homelessness.
That framework is split into lots each covering a locality within the City with a sole provider placed on each lot.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
860 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Sunderland West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the first tier welfare rights advice service in Sunderland West.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Sunderland North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the locality based first tier welfare rights advice in Sunderland North.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Sunderland East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the locality based first tier welfare rights advice in Sunderland East.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Washington
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the locality based first tier welfare rights advice in Washington.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Coalfield
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of the locality based first tier welfare rights advice in Coalfield.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
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.1.3) 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 014-028406
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1,2,4 & 5
Title: First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service. Lot 1 Sunderland West. Lot 2 Sunderland North. Lot 4 Washington. Lot 5 Coalfield
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ShARP
17 Beatrice Terrace, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear
Sunderland
DH4 4QW
UK
NUTS: UKC23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pallion Action Group
Sunderland
UK
NUTS: UKC23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 688 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service. Lot 3 Locality-based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice in Sunderland East
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citizens Advice Sunderland
13-14 Arndale House, Victoria Road, Washington
Sunderland
NE37 2SW
UK
NUTS: UKC23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 172 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
SR2 8NB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2020