Contract

Community Buddy Scheme

  • HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008916

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042baf

Published 19 March 2024, 5:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238ZB

Contact

Rose McCullagh

Email

rose.mccullagh@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3707796244

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

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

Community Buddy Scheme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hampshire County Council Children's Services delivers the Community Buddy Scheme as part of the council's Short Breaks offer. The Community Buddy Scheme enables children and young people with a disability or additional needs, to access their local community or support them to take part in activities or groups of their choosing within their local community. The support given by a Community Buddy enables a child or young person to experience their community or an activity/club without their parent or carer. Accessing the community can take many different forms and could include (but is not limited to); shopping, exploring public transport or making use of community spaces such as parks.

This framework was procured as a light touch procurement under section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations however there were technical issues with the find a tender system so the notices have been published under F02/F03.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement route will be based on an Open Procedure process; details are confirmed in the ITT instructions.

An initial contract period of 2 years is proposed. The contract start date will be from 01 April 2024.

There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questionnaire / Weighting: 100%

Cost criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2024/S 000-000654


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

8 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Contractor information is held on Hampshire County Council's procurement page: https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement/childrens-services-open-framework-contractors The reference number is: CS21764

Winchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom