Award

Refugee Resettlement Support Contract

  • Halton Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001182

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cfdf

Published 14 January 2025, 1:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Halton Borough Council

Municipal Building

WIDNES

WA87QF

Email

procurement@halton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1515118421

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.halton.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

Refugee Resettlement Support Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

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: £593,880

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Plus Dane Group

Atlantic Pavilion Royal Albert Dock

Liverpool

L3 4AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

www.halton.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £593,880


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with best practice and applicable regulations, the authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication of this notice before concluding the contract with the provider.