Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YG
UK
Contact person: Mrs Ann Spence
Telephone: +44 1296382934
E-mail: aspence@buckscc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.buckscc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.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
Provision of Supported Living Services in High Wycombe for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Reference number: DN320648
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded: the Council has commissioned 3 supported living services under 1 contract for adults with learning disabilities. The contract will be for 2 years with an option to extend up to 1 year.
2 services will be transitional; working with the service users to enable greater independent living skills and increasing their suitability for move on to independent living accommodation. The expectation is that the service users will be ready to move on to their new accommodation by the contract end.
The remaining service will be required to work with service users preparing them for moving on to more fit for purpose supported living accommodation in the future. The expectation is that this goal will be achieved by the contract end.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 459 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded: the Council has commissioned 3 supported living services under 1 contract for adults with learning disabilities. The contract will be for 2 years with an option to extend up to 1 year.
2 services will be transitional; working with the Service Users to enable greater independent living skills and increasing their suitability for move on to independent living accommodation. The expectation is that the service users will be ready to move on to their new accommodation by the contract end.
The remaining service will be required to work with service users preparing them for moving on to more fit for purpose supported living accommodation in the future. The expectation is that this goal will be achieved by the contract end.
During the contract term the supplier will be required to:
— review each service user’s allocation of support hours and identify ways of achieving the best outcomes and further saving/efficiencies,
— work with service users to provide support in sourcing more Independent Living Accommodation as their level of independent living skills increases,
— work with the Council and housing suppliers to facilitate the move on process and plan the transition pathway.
The contract start date is 1.12.2018.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)may apply to this contract.
Tenders were required to be returned via Buckinghamshire Business Portal by the tender return date of noon (12:00) 5.9.2018.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option for 1 year extension after initial 2 year contract period.
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:
2018/S 091-207382
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/10/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hightown Housing Association Ltd
Hightown House, Marylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 4XH
UK
NUTS: UKJ13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 459 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
County Hall, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
UK
E-mail: procurement@buckscc.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2018