Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
Stephen Brennan
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Advice Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of advice services to the public.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003324
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
18 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Community Advice Ards and North Down
39a Hamilton Road
Bangor
BT20 5BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £879,807
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Maths for everyday life - debt.
This is for delivery of basic numeracy skills courses for those aged 19 years and over who do
not hold a formal maths qualification.
The courses are designed in a way to reduce education inequalities within communities and
to reduce barriers to entry. These courses will be delivered within communities in the hope
that the fear around education is reduced and that people’s confidence will grow and strive
to gain a qualification.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
6 January 2025
End date
31 March 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£79,800
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Citizens Advice Ards and North Down
39a Hamilton Road
Bangor
BT20 5BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Maths for everyday life - debt.
This is for delivery of basic numeracy skills courses for those aged 19 years and over who do
not hold a formal maths qualification.
The courses are designed in a way to reduce education inequalities within communities and
to reduce barriers to entry. These courses will be delivered within communities in the hope
that the fear around education is reduced and that people’s confidence will grow and strive
to gain a qualification.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The Community Development Service within Ards and North Down Borough Council were
successful in their bid for funding from the Department of Economy for £79,800 to deliver a
programme on Maths or Everyday Life - Debt. This programme will deliver basic numeracy
skills for those aged 19 years and over who do not hold a formal maths qualification.
The Council already has a contract for the delivery of Community Advice which includes debt
management. This contract is mainly funded by the Department for Communities.
The contract provider, Community Advice Ards and North Down (CAAND) provide debt
advice and are perfectly placed within the community to deliver additional courses themed
around maths support with the learning outcome being managing debt.
Therefore, the Council intends to modify this contract and ask CAAND to deliver this
programme.
A VEAT Notice (2024/S 000-037679) was issued on 21 November 2024 to inform the market of the Council's intention to modify the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £879,807
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £959,607