Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
The Annexe, 2 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
Contact
Mr Adi-Naitey Puplampu
adi-naitey.puplampu@hackney.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2083563000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
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=d7ffe0a7-496c-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=d7ffe0a7-496c-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
Procurement of Offsite Revenues and Benefits Processors
Reference number
DN526290
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Hackney has an urgent need to procure the following 'processing' services, on short term, one-off project contract.
The procurement shall be run under the 'Accelerated' Open Procedure, under the Public Contract Regulations (Reg27(5)).
The services required consist of ‘Offsite’ ‘Council Tax Revenues and Housing Benefits Overpayments' processing services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services required consist of ‘Offsite’ ‘Council Tax Revenues and Housing Benefits Overpayments' processing services.
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: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The 6-month duration and value indicated in this notice are only estimates for this project as set out in more detail in the ITT documentation
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The need for additional processing capacity in this area has arisen out of circumstances outside Hackney Revenue Services control: (1) the cyber attack which rendered systems unavailable for a period of time, and (2) Covid-19 which resulted in a need for additional capacity to process a backlog of 'Revs and Bens' work and unusual work (i.e. Covid-19 related grant payments).
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 001-002788
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 March 2021
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
17 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
As set out in the tender documentation
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 02079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Tenderers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the relevant authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the tenderer was unsuccessful. A 10 day Standstill period shall be observed prior to the entry into a contract by the relevant authority.
If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authorities to amend any document and may award damages.
If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant authority to pay a fine and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened.
The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Public Procurement Review Service of the Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom