Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Pontypool
NP4 6YB
Contact
Sophie Slade
Telephone
+44 1495742983
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498
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
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Torfaen Accommodation and Assessment Hub Service
Reference number
T.4525
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70333000 - Housing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen provides sorely needed assistance to the most vulnerable people in our communities. Funded through the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant and managed by Torfaen County Borough Council the programme funds a range of Housing Related Support services to meet the needs of our communities.
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: £4,495,140
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Torfaen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen provides sorely needed assistance to the most vulnerable people in our communities. Funded through the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant and managed by Torfaen County Borough Council the programme funds a range of Housing Related Support services to meet the needs of our communities.
We are seeking to commission Housing Related Support Services for the following client group
Torfaen Accommodation and Assessment Hub
Providers are invited to tender a price for the Housing Support Grant funded elements of this project through the completion of a detailed proforma.
The costings will be scrutinised to assess reasonableness. The Local Authority reserves the right to exclude tenders where the costs are deemed excessively high or excessively low. The Local Authority will consider the price tendered within the constraints of the Housing Support Grant budget and also alongside benchmarks of similar projects.
The length of contract will be 8 years with an opportunity to extend for up to 24 months to be agreed at 12 monthly intervals.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced providers of housing related support services to contribute to the delivery of the Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Written Submission / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Q1 Previous Experience / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Q2 Previous Experience / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Q3 Project Start Capability / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Q4 Clear Understanding of Delivering the Requirements / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Exercise / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Q1 / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Q2 / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Q3 / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Q4 / Weighting: 15%
Price - Weighting: 20
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.1.8) 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: 2023/S 000-019996
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T.4245
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2023
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: 0
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
The Wallich
The Wallich - Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place
Cardiff
CF103DQ
Telephone
+44 7824991491
Fax
+44 2920668461
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,495,140
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:139076)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom