Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
UK
Contact person: mark somerville
Telephone: +44 271885331
E-mail: Mark.somerville@gstt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Debt Advice to Trust Staff
Reference number: ST23-P118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79412000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement for a debt advice agency (or agencies) to provide a money, <br/>debt and welfare entitlements advice service to Trust staff, both physically on its sites and <br/>remotely. <br/>By ‘debt advice’ our intent is this incorporates debt, housing and welfare advice, as well as <br/>signposting for support in other areas. For clarity, we do not require the service to provide <br/>regulated financial advice as defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do, <br/>however, expect providers to have relevant permissions from the FCA for debt advice, <br/>unless they qualify for an exemption by law.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has a requirement for a debt advice agency (or agencies) to provide a money, <br/>debt and welfare entitlements advice service to Trust staff, both physically on its sites and <br/>remotely. <br/>By ‘debt advice’ our intent is this incorporates debt, housing and welfare advice, as well as <br/>signposting for support in other areas. For clarity, we do not require the service to provide <br/>regulated financial advice as defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do, <br/>however, expect providers to have relevant permissions from the FCA for debt advice, <br/>unless they qualify for an exemption by law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/11/2023