The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

You are viewing an expired notice.

Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Department for Communities and Local Government
Authority ID:: AA22028
Publication date:: 21 September 2017
Deadline date:: 27 October 2017
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The budget for the initial term of the Contract is £22.409m incl. VAT. In accordance with the Specification (Annex A), where it is considered necessary to satisfy genuine, unexpected and robustly evidenced increases or changes in demand, and/or to include the services detailed in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 of the Specification, DCLG reserves the right to re-profile, increase or decrease annual budgets beyond the anticipated figures stated in the Specification.

The Contract shall involve provision of the key services below. Further detail can be found in the Specification (Annex A).

(a) Basic support — including online resources, expert advice, and networking facilitation;

(b) Grants — provision of both basic and additional grants to Customers to fund neighbourhood planning activities;

(c) Technical Support — provision of specialist, Technical Support packages to deliver specific outputs linked to Ministerial priorities on housing, design and supporting communities to establish neighbourhood planning groups in unparished areas.

In accordance with the Specification the Contract may also include potential NDO and CIL pilots and other additional services.

Tender documentation will be issued via the Bravo e-Tendering system (located at https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk), so in order to access the full set of documents and place bids you will need to be registered.

If you are not already registered please follow the instructions below to do so:

— Browse to the eSourcing Portal,

— Click the ‘Click here to register’ link,

— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,

— Enter your correct business and user details,

— Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,

— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Registration is free and you will then be able to access full details of the tender and download all the accompanying documentation.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Department for Communities and Local Government

Fry Building, 2 Marsham St, Westminster

London

SW1P 4DF

Telephone: +44 03034440000

E-mail: Paul.Farlow@communities.gsi.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2018-2022.

Reference number: CPD/004/117/081

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75100000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead.

The Contract shall involve provision of the key services as detailed in the Specification (Annex A).

This procurement exercise is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).

Information on the estimated total value is detailed in Section II.2.4 of this Notice.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 35 000 000.00 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:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract shall involve provision of the key services below. Further detail can be found in the Specification (Annex A).

(a) Basic support — including online resources, expert advice, and networking facilitation;

(b) Grants — provision of both basic and additional grants to Customers to fund neighbourhood planning activities;

In accordance with the Specification the Contract may also include potential NDO and CIL pilots and other additional services.

If you are not already registered please follow the instructions below to do so:

— Browse to the eSourcing Portal,

— Click the ‘Click here to register’ link,

— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,

— Enter your correct business and user details,

— Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,

— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Registration is free and you will then be able to access full details of the tender and download all the accompanying documentation.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Implementation & Transition / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Resources & Structure / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion: Service Design & Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 32

Quality criterion: Service and Contract Management / Weighting: 16

Quality criterion: Presentation (Stage 2) / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion: Implementation Costs / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion: Technical Support Packages / Weighting: 18

Cost criterion: All Other Costs / Weighting: 10

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Option for extension of up to 12 months.

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: 27/10/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

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: 27/10/2017

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Tenders will be downloaded electronically from https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Department for Communities and Local Government

Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

19/09/2017

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
75100000	Administration services	Administration, defence and social security services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: Paul.Farlow@communities.gsi.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2018-2022.

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information