Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
Contact
Mrs Nicki Brooks
Telephone
+44 1515117814
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 - VEAT
Reference number
DN758807
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £593,880
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) Form 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:
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-001182
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN758807
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Plus Dane Group
Atlantic Pavillion Royal Albert Dock
Liverpool
L3 4AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £593,880
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The 10-day standstill period was observed from 15th January 2025 to 24th January 2025 in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority is now proceeding with the award of the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom