Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY
UK
Contact person: Mrs Caroline Smith
E-mail: procurement@worcester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Single Homeless Accommodation Project
Reference number: DN689238
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Worcester City Council wish to commission a partner agency for a Single Homeless Accommodation Project.
The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services.
This will involve Worcester City Council, jointly bidding with a partner agency, for funding from the Department for Levelling Up Homes and Community. This funding will be for capital funding for the acquisition of a property to house rough sleepers with complex needs, and revenue funding to pay for support.
To be eligible to apply for the capital funding, a party must be a registered provider with trusted investor status. The level of capital funding that is available through SHAP is varying across different schemes – there is no set percentage or amount. DLUHC are asking that a viability assessment is completed for each scheme to determine the gap between overall costs of delivering the scheme and the income that can be achieved through rents and other sources/investment. There is an expectation that the property would be used for the purpose of accommodating rough sleepers for a period of 30 years.
The bid for funding has to be submitted by the 10th November 2023
Please see the Expression of Interest documents for further information.
The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcester City Council wish to commission a partner agency for a Single Homeless Accommodation Project.
The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services.
This will involve Worcester City Council, jointly bidding with a partner agency, for funding from the Department for Levelling Up Homes and Community. This funding will be for capital funding for the acquisition of a property to house rough sleepers with complex needs, and revenue funding to pay for support.
To be eligible to apply for the capital funding, a party must be a registered provider with trusted investor status. The level of capital funding that is available through SHAP is varying across different schemes – there is no set percentage or amount. DLUHC are asking that a viability assessment is completed for each scheme to determine the gap between overall costs of delivering the scheme and the income that can be achieved through rents and other sources/investment. There is an expectation that the property would be used for the purpose of accommodating rough sleepers for a period of 30 years.
The bid for funding has to be submitted by the 10th November 2023
Please see the Expression of Interest documents for further information.
The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents
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:
There is an expectation that the property would be used for the purpose of accommodating rough sleepers for a period of 30 years.
The revenue funding will be for a three year period. The three years will begin from the date the property is acquired and available for individuals to move into. If suitable revenue funding is not identified by the end of the three year period we will review the current service level offer to rough sleepers and amend this to ensure the property can still accommodate rough sleepers but with the available funding for support.
The bid for funding has to be submitted by the 10th November 2023.
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:
26/09/2023
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:
26/09/2023
Local time: 12:05
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
The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC24 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/09/2023