Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road
Kettering
NN16 8TL
Contact
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc
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
North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Information, Advice and Support Service For People With A Sensory Impairment
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 Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services.
The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots:
- Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment
- Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment
The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.
In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model.
The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £451,440
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services.
The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots:
- Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment
- Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment
The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.
In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model.
The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services.
The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots:
- Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment
- Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment
The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.
In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model.
The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-034871
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deafconnect
Spencer Dallington Community Centre, Tintern Avenue
Northampton
NN5 7BZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Companies House
6423466
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £451,440
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northamptonshire Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1-2 Premier Court, Boarden Close, Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6LF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Companies House
1198369
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £451,440
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract Start Date 1st April 2024.
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend up to for 24 months (one year plus one year), making 72 months in total.