Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BCBC
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Contact
Laura Ashton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND FINANCIAL ADVICE SERVICE
Reference number
B474/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Advert – Homeless Prevention and Financial Advice Service
This advert sets out the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a Homelessness Prevention and Financial Advice service. Whilst delivered under one contract, the service can be distinctly split between the following two elements of service delivery:
- Homelessness Prevention Advice Service
&
- Financial Advice Service
The Provider will work collaboratively alongside the Council’s Housing Solutions team to support and advise people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness or otherwise have a housing need on issues, including:
- Homelessness legislation, including duties in line with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and right to review
- Notice seeking possession
- Possession proceedings (including potential defences / counter claim)
- Unlawful eviction
- Adhering to Reasonable Steps as set out in Personal Housing Plans
- Income and expenditure
- Debt advice
- Housing Benefit
There is just one “Lot” or contract available to bid for.
The service will be embedded within BCBC’s Housing Solutions team and will support and create capacity within BCBC’s Housing Solutions and Customer Services teams, who will be the primary referrers.
This service will build upon existing provision, responding to the needs of and supporting those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
The contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st November 2021 with the option to extend for up to 24 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £391,880
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council would like to award this contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement Questions / Weighting: 900
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-012892
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
B474/21
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shelter Cymru
25 Walter Road
Swansea
SA15NN
Telephone
+44 1248673992
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £391,880
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Bridgend County Borough Council evaluated this contract in line with their internal contract procedure rules. With a weighting of 90% technical and 10% commercial.
(WA Ref:117232)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bridgend Council
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Telephone
+44 1656642596
Country
United Kingdom