Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen
Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
Contact person: Mr Luke Smith
E-mail: luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackburn.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
Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services
Reference number: DN639255
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98390000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1 110 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15%
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-029794
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shelter
88 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HU
UK
NUTS: UKD41
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 110 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2023