Multi-systemic therapy via social investment
Essex County Council. UK-Chelmsford: social work and related services
2012/S 72-119397
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Essex County Council
Procurement Services, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex
For the attention of: James Sinclair
CM1 1QH Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: james.sinclair@essex.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council
Address of the buyer profile: http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/
Electronic access to information: http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Essex.
NUTS code UKH3
85300000
Range: between 4 000 000,00 and 10 000 000,00 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
In accordance with Article 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire which is available from the address point in I.1.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Section IV: Procedure
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the Memorandum of Information (MoI) which is available from the address in point I.1.
Section VI: Complementary information
The contract term will comprise of the following periods:
1) Mobilisation – 6 months;
2) Delivery and outcomes tracking – 5 years;
3) Final outcomes tracking – 2.5 years.
Potential Tenderers must contact ECC to request to be invited to this tender round by following these instructions:
1. Go to http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com to register (if not already registered); then
2. Send a separate e-mail to: email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS30643611+3zc3@ansmtp.ariba.com.
Section IV.3.3 – all relevant documentation will be accessible via the supplier portal.
Section IV.3.4 – the supplier portal (http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com) will be used throughout the procurement process and all communications by the supplier with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal (once the supplier is invited to the event). The supplier portal has guides and tutorials and other Support to help the supplier use the system and access the information as well as a Helpdesk to assist Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers in relation to the procurement exercise.
Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it.
Does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA or EIR which relates to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the supplier’s wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
Please note that Essex County Council reserves the right not to award any contract.
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:10.4.2012