Secure Accommodation for Young People (Soft Market Testing Exercise)

The exercise is designed to canvass market opinion on the proposed approach to secure accommodation for young people.

UK-London: Provision of services to the community

2013/S 012-015406

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

London Borough of Barnet
North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South
For the attention of: Karina Ajayi
N11 1NP London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2083592000
E-mail: spt@barnet.gov.uk
Fax: +44 87088974444

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: www.barnet.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Secure Accommodation for Young People

II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKI21

II.3)Information on framework agreement

II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:

Prior to the issue of the Tender/Contract Notice the Council is inviting current and potential service providers to participate in a soft market testing exercise. The exercise is designed to canvass market opinion on the proposed approach to secure accommodation for young people. The survey offers an opportunity to contribute your views to shape this service, the questionnaire informing this exercise can be accessed through the following reference 8F9586295P. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The service will include the operation and management of safe and supported accommodation/provision and interventions for young people between the ages of 15 to 17 whom have been bailed and who are awaiting court proceedings.

II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

75200000, 85312500, 85312510, 75231200, 75240000, 85312300, 55250000, 70333000, 75123000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.8)Additional information:

The publication of this notice does not commit the Council to any particular procurement process to appoint a service provider or to the taking forward of the project.
Potential Service Providers must note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the Council may conduct, nor that the Council will procure any such services or accept any proposals offered.
Please note that this notice has been issued by the Council purely as a notification to potential service providers that the Council is considering procuring this service. Any procurement of services by the Council will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
The soft market questionnaire responses are requested for submission by 5pm 1 February 2013.
The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this prior information notice.
Except for completion of the soft market testing documentation accessed via reference code 8F9586295P and any associated clarification required, please do not take any further action or contact the above named person at this point as specific details will not be released until the publication of any contract notice and tender documents.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds

VI.2)Additional information:

Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on procure4london.com.
You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 8F9586295P.
Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 5pm 1 February 2013. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.
If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Procure4london Helpdesk on call 0845 270 7098 or email helpdesk@procure4london.com. GO Reference: GO-2013114-PRO-4513273

VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:

14.1.2013