Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Michelle Soppitt
Telephone: +44 1915612368
E-mail: michelle.soppitt@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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nepo.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nepo.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Service under social and specific services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Front Door Service
Reference number: DN692132
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will offer a streamlined pathway into early intervention and prevention services for adults in the City with a single point of contact within Adult Social Care Services to provide access to advice, information and guidance, early interventions and a low-level community-based support that can be delivered alongside other services.
Examples of this community-based support will include (but not limited to) services to prevent social isolation such as virtual companionship and community groups.
Please refer to the service specification for full details
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 604 218.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Sunderland City Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will offer a streamlined pathway into early intervention and prevention services for adults in the City with a single point of contact within Adult Social Care Services to provide access to advice, information and guidance, early interventions and a low-level community-based support that can be delivered alongside other services.
Examples of this community-based support will include (but not limited to) services to prevent social isolation such as virtual companionship and community groups.
Please refer to the service specification for full details
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:
3 604 218.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
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
II.2.14) Additional information
None
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection Questionnaire included as part of the evaluation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
26/10/2023
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:
26/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Sunderland City Council City Hall
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
none
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/10/2023