Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DB
Contact
Neil Whitehouse
michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG37 - Sandwell
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Housing Transformation Consultancy
Reference number
SMBC 24060
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This open Invitation followed an Expressions of Interest carried out on in October 2024 via the Intend platform. Following this soft market testing exercise, it was decided that the requirements for the commission of a Housing Transformation be refined to ensure maximum suitability of suppliers who wish to submit against the Invitation To Tender. This a non-constructional Housing Commission, with a focus on providing the Council with improvement opportunities that will transform the current way Housing services in Sandwell operate.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG37 - Sandwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This open Invitation followed an Expressions of Interest carried out on in October 2024 via the Intend platform. Following this soft market testing exercise, it was decided that the requirements for the commission of a Housing Transformation be refined to ensure maximum suitability of suppliers who wish to submit against the Invitation To Tender. This a non-constructional Housing Commission, with a focus on providing the Council with improvement opportunities that will transform the current way Housing services in Sandwell operate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%
Price - Weighting: 55%
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.1.3) 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 000-040268
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SMBC 24060
Title
Housing Transformation Consultancy
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Non Award of contract - no longer reflective of the council’s requirements. The council will not be pursuing the appointment of a Housing Transformation Partner, at this time or in the immediate future.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England
Royal Court of Justice the Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom