Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, 8 Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
UK
E-mail: procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://officesharedservice.sharepoint.com/sites/Kcnet/SitePages/Home.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
The provision of an Assertive Street Population Service
Reference number: itt_RBKC_17510
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is inviting tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the procurement of an Assertive Street Population Service for rough sleepers.
The contract will be established for a duration of 7 years with a built-in break clause. The delivery of the contract is anticipated to begin on 01/04/2024.
The objectives of this contract are to deliver a range of different services related to supporting rough sleepers across the borough. This includes providing contact, assessment, and referral to support services.
To Apply
The full tender pack, including the specification of requirements and contract terms and conditions can be downloaded from the e-tendering portal. Please search for reference prj_RBKC_22522 and/or itt_RBKC_17510.
Registration on the portal is necessary to be able to download the documents. Guidance about how to access the tender documents can be found on the RBKC Procurement website.
Tender submissions must be submitted via the portal. The deadline for submitting a tender response for this opportunity is 8 November 2023, noon.
Please submit any clarification questions relating to this tender via the message board on the portal. The deadline for clarification questions for this opportunity is 1 November 2023, noon.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 800 000.00
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:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Service Contract will be awarded to a single contractor. The delivery of the contract is anticipated to begin on 1 April 2024. The objectives of this contract are:
- The overriding aim of the Assertive Street Population Service is to help rough sleepers off the streets as quickly as possible and into accommodation, from where partner agencies can continue the resettlement process.
- The required staff:
• 1 FTE senior outreach worker
• 2 FTE outreach workers
• 2 FTE Navigators
• 3 Supported Lettings Officers
• 3 Floating Support Officers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 292 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2031
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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:
08/11/2023
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/11/2023
Local time: 12:01
Place:
London
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
Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2023