Tender

Advice Services Commissioning

  • Rochford District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001066

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030ac2

Published 13 January 2022, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Rochford District Council

www.rochford.gov.uk, South Street

Rochford

SS4 1BW

Contact

Lauren Quigley

Email

lauren.quigley@rochford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1702546366

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH3 - Essex

National registration number

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.rochford.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rochford:-Benefit-services./F7UKM2ZWVN

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/F7UKM2ZWVN

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Advice Services Commissioning

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75310000 - Benefit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This document describes the services Rochford District Council (RDC) is commissioning from the Advice Sector in order to support customers seeking independent advice on the problems they face. The services being commissioned support the delivery of RDC’s overarching Business Plan 2020-2023

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £252,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This document describes the services Rochford District Council (RDC) is commissioning from the Advice Sector in order to support customers seeking independent advice on the problems they face. The services being commissioned support the delivery of RDC’s overarching Business Plan 2020-2023

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £252,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is an optional 12 month extension period.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F7UKM2ZWVN


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

14 February 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 February 2022

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rochford:-Benefit-services./F7UKM2ZWVN

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F7UKM2ZWVN

GO Reference: GO-2022113-PRO-19494360

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Rochford District Council

www.rochford.gov.uk, South Street

Rochford

SS4 1BW

Email

lauren.quigley@rochford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1702546366

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.rochford.gov.uk