Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
London
London
W6 9JU
UK
E-mail: procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.capitalesourcing.com
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
Semi-independent living for young people
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supported Housing and Semi-Independent Living Services for care experienced young people and young people at risk of homelessness (16-25Y) in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The contract is for a maximum period of seven years, commencing on 1st May 2025 for an initial term of three years (until 30th April 2028), with the option to extend for a further two periods of two years (until 30th April 2032).
The contract is for the delivery of 132-135 bedspaces across a minimum of 15 sites within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The contract value is inclusive of the core support service (high and medium/low support), additional floating support and rent (for those ineligible for housing benefit).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 661 025.00
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:
UKI33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of semi-independent living (SIL) services for care experienced young people and young people at risk of homelessness, including high support, medium/low support and additional floating support provision. This includes both housing management and delivery of support to prepare young people to move on into independent living.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be recommissioned at the end of the contract period.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of two years each (3+2+2)
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:
04/11/2024
Local time: 10:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/11/2024
Local time: 10:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The budget for the core support services is approximately £1,478,928 per year. There is an additional budget for additional floating support and rent (for care experienced young people ineligible for housing benefit) which brings the overall budget to £2,237,289 per year.
119-121 bedspaces across 13 sites are included as part of this Tender and the provider will be expected to take on the relevant leases and housing management agreements. The Tenderer will be expected to source the remaining 13-14 bedspaces themselves. The remaining bedspaces should be delivered from a minimum of two sites within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. These sites should adhere to the Ofsted standards and the standards set out in the Quality Assurance Framework for Additional Sites (included in the supporting documentation).
The Tenderer must be Ofsted registered and be eligible to claim Enhanced Housing Benefit.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2024