Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancaster City Council
Town Hall, Dalton Square
Lancaster
LA1 1PJ
Contact
Mrs Helen McMahon
Telephone
+44 1524582000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5219d046-a264-eb11-8108-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5219d046-a264-eb11-8108-005056b64545
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
Framework for the provision of Consultants in the Pursuit of Local Government Reorganisation for a Bay Unitary
Reference number
DN524343
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
framework for the appointment of consultants to assist in the early process of unitary status for three local authorities. No maximum or minimum amount is guaranteed against this framework.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
framework for the appointment of consultants to assist in the early process of unitary status for three local authorities. No maximum or minimum amount is guaranteed against this framework.
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: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
the framework will be for 4 years and is to be established for three local authorities to use
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
5 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 March 2021
Local time
9:00am
Place
submissions will be released via the supplier portal at a date and time suitable to the nominated officers who due to Covid19 are not necessarily working normal office hours. The system is fully auditable and secure.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Nominated staff have the functionality within the supplier portal to allow them to 'open' the responses and 'release' them to the technical officers. The system will not allow the submissions to be viewed or 'released' until after the closing date and time, system is fully auditable.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lancaster City Council
Lancaster
LA1 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom