Awarded contract

The Provision of a Low to Medium Support Project/Hostel for Rough Sleepers

  • City of London Corporation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007317

Published 8 April 2021, 10:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of London Corporation

Guildhall

London

EC2P 2EJ

Email

Chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - LONDON

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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

The Provision of a Low to Medium Support Project/Hostel for Rough Sleepers

Reference number

prj_COL_17893

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The City of London Corporation (The City) undertook a 1 stage procurement process in relation to a low to medium support project/hostel for Rough Sleepers (the 'Service').

The Service commissioned a supported accommodation service for former rough sleepers with low to medium support needs who need to live in a supported environment for a period after living on the streets.

**PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED**

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: £888,992.61

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

**PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED**

The Service procured from the proposed contract are classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as “Provision of services to the community”. Therefore, the Service advertised in the FTS notice fell among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract is to be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The precise procurement process to be used is as described in the procurement documents.

The procurement ran as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Any organisation that considers itself able to meet the requirements of the selection criteria within the Qualification Envelope is invited to submit a tender.

The description of the Low to Medium Support Project/Hostel was set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com.

The duration of the contract is three (3) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments. The Contract is intended to commence 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024.

Organisations were made aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations were asked to seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-000068


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Providence Row Housing Association

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £888,992.61


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom