Awarded contract

ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Advice Services

  • Ards and North Down Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-003324

Published 19 February 2021, 9:40am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Town Hall, The Castle

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Contact

Stephen Brennan

Email

procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

ANDBC Tender for the 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.1.4) Short description

The Council wishes to appoint an Advice Services provider to provide a quality generalist advice service to the public in accordance with the aims, principles and policies of a recognised advice providing body and adhere to a membership scheme or code of practice. This service must be independent, be impartial and offer a free service to all. Good customer service will be paramount. The provider must ensure a range of approaches for initial access by clients to quality advice and flexibility in methods of delivery of the service, across both urban and rural areas of the Borough.

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: £879,807

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN09 - Ards and North Down

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council wishes to appoint an Advice Services provider to provide a quality generalist advice service to the public in accordance with the aims, principles and policies of a recognised advice providing body and adhere to a membership scheme or code of practice. This service must be independent, be impartial and offer a free service to all. Good customer service will be paramount. The provider must ensure a range of approaches for initial access by clients to quality advice and flexibility in methods of delivery of the service, across both urban and rural areas of the Borough.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology, Approach and Plan / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge and Understanding of the Brief / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Contingency / Weighting: 15

Price - Weighting: 10

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

Contract is for an initial 3yr period with an annual cost of £293,269.The contract can be extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to the successful provider meeting the required standards, performance requirements, ensuring maximum access of advice services across the Borough and subject to written agreement by both parties.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 212-520568


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COMMUNITY ADVICE ARDS AND NORTH DOWN LIMITED

39a Hamilton Road

BANGOR

BT20 5BY

Email

derek.mcgregor@caand.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address

https://www.caand.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £882,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £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

Country

United Kingdom