Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Monks Walk, Chicksands
SHEFFORD
SG175TQ
Contact
Alec Edgar
Alec.Edgar@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003006182
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Covid-19 Town Centre Steward Cover
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide 7 day a week Covid-19 Steward cover from 09.00 to 21.00 hours in 8 Town Centre areas in Central Bedfordshire.
This service provision is a Covid-19 emergency response to support the Council's Tier 4 response to reducing increasing COVID-19 infection rates across Central Bedfordshire.
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: £335,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
On 17 December Central Bedfordshire was placed in the highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions. Covid-19 infection rates in Central Bedfordshire were increasing at a high rate across all ages despite the national lockdown in November 2020 and existing social distancing measures. Infection rates are continuing to increase, and additional measures are needed immediately to ensure the public are advised and guided to reduce contact with others and to follow central government covid rules and regulations with a view to stabilising and ultimately reducing infection and death rates in Central Bedfordshire and reduce the capacity pressures that increasing infection rates are having on the NHS.
Whilst Council officers provide advice and guidance to the public there is a need to provide an additional presence to support that message directly. Central government have advocated the use of such stewards in the following guidance:
This sets out that COVID-19 secure marshals, or their equivalents are to:
• promote social distancing and encourage public compliance with COVID-19 public health measures
• educate and explain COVID-19 Secure guidelines in the public realm and for business premises
• identify and support businesses and premises not following guidelines, escalating as appropriate
• These objectives will support businesses and the public, increasing understanding of COVID-19 public health measures, such as social distancing, wearing face coverings in appropriate settings and hand washing.
The Council does not have the resources available to provide the additional visible presence needed for Covid-19 Stewards. As such funding provided by central government to support the control of Covid-19 will be used to employ the stewards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract is for 12 weeks service provision with potential further 3 months subject to funding and mass vaccination progress.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This provision is an emergency response to the inclusion of Central Bedfordshire in Tier 4 of Covid-19 restrictions by Central Government on 17 December 2020. CYS is an existing Council contractor and can provide the services required at extreme short notice.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CYS Security Ltd
Luton
LU3 1LF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £335,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £335,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
Country
United Kingdom