Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.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
Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services
Reference number: DN639255
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
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:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. 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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15%
Price
/ Weighting:
0%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/01/2023
End:
30/06/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
30/06/2026 is the initial end date. A 2-year extension period is available through two seperate 1-year extension periods.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2022