Establishment and Management of a High Street Task Force

The Task Force will provide a single place for local leaders in high streets and town centres to access support and guidance.

United Kingdom-London: Provision of services to the community

2019/S 065-152085

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fry Building, 2 Marsham St, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3034440000
E-mail: Paul.Farlow@communities.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: www.gov.uk/mhclg

I.2)Information about joint procurement

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 submitted electronically via: https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted 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:

Establishment and Management of a High Street Task Force

Reference number: CPD/004/119/139

II.1.2)Main CPV code

75200000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

98133100

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contract will be for the establishment and management of the High Streets Task Force. The Task Force will provide a single place for local leaders in high streets and town centres to access support and guidance. This will help support them in developing and implementing high quality, evidence based, locally-led plans for their high street and town centre.

The Task Force will do this in 4 ways:

— increasing coordination between different groups and organisations,

— building skills,

— boosting Local Authority capacity through provision of expertise and,

— information and data sharing through improving the use of data and sharing best practice and guidance.

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 e-mail 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

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: 8 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contract will include an option to extend for up to a further 60 months — but this is not guaranteed.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

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

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.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 033-074296

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

Date: 09/05/2019

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

English

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/05/2019

Local time: 10:00

Place:

https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

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.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

28/03/2019