Supported Lodgings for Children in Lincolnshire

Provision of Supported Lodgings for Children and Young People in North East Lincolnshire.

United Kingdom-Grimsby: Health and social work services

2015/S 235-426575

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Contact point(s): www.yortender.co.uk Reference A2EN-KJ300R UKE 13
DN31 1HU Grimsby
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: commercialservices@nelincs.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.nelincs.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-contracts

Electronic access to information: http://www.yortender.co.uk/

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.yortender.co.uk/

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)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education

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

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

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision of Supported Lodgings for Children and Young People in North East Lincolnshire.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: North East Lincolnshire.

NUTS code UKE13

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

To provide supported lodgings within North East Lincolnshire which are suitable and safe for children and young people.
Providing a bridge between the leaving care settings and independent living. Supporting children and young people to develop the skills needed to maintain their own tenancies.
Recruitment, training and support of appropriate lodging providers.
The duration of the contract will be 24 months with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods. The contract will start on the 1.4.2016 and end on the 31.3.2018. The contract is not open to other purchasers.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85300000, 85311000, 85311300

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

2 options to renew.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 670 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: Range: between 1 and 10

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

As defined in tender documentation.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

As defined in tender documentation.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Joint and several liabilities
as defined in tender documentation.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As defined in tender documentation.

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with Articles 57 to 64 of Directive 2014/24/EC and Regulations 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: In accordance with Articles 57 to 64 of Directive 2014/24/EC and Regulations 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the tender documentation.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
In accordance with Articles 57 to 64 of Directive 2014/24/EC and Regulations 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
In accordance with Articles 57 to 64 of Directive 2014/24/EC and Regulations 57 and 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the tender documentation.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. Cost. Weighting 60

2. Delivery of outcomes. Weighting 8

3. Lodgings providers. Weighting 8

4. Need and risk assessment: assessment. Weighting 4

5. Need and risk assessment: barriers. Weighting 8

6. Need and risk assessment: equality and diversity. Weighting 8

7. Involvement of the young people. Weighting 4

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

YORtender Reference A2EN-KJ300R

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 8.1.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

8.1.2016 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 8.1.2016 – 13:00

Place:

Municipal Offices, Grimsby.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 42.

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

The contract will start on the 1.4.2016 and end on the 31.3.2018. The contract is not open to other purchasers.
The contract period of 24 months is the core contract period. There is also provisions for 2 simultaneous extension of 12 months.
Payment will be made via BACS within 30 days of receiving a valid invoice.
All requests for information and submission of tenders must be undertaken via our e-tendering portal YORtender. The email provided under Section I.1) is provided for European Commission use only.
Lots were considered, but due to the value, size and nature of the service, lots were not considered appropriate.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with regulation 87 of the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015 the council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the day following the date of the award decision notification is dispatched to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to invoke the remedies within the Public Contracts Regulations before the contract is entered into. Applicants have until midnight of the 10th day of the standstill period to do this.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Legal and Democratic Services (Procurement Challenges)
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
DN31 1HU Grimsby
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

2.12.2015