Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
Contact
Peggy Saroch
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH24 - Bedford
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Bedford Borough Council Learning Disability Community Based Day Opportunities.
Reference number
BBC AD 03307
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bedford Borough Council invites Tenders for the provision of Community Based Day Opportunity Services for people with a learning disability in the Bedford Borough. The Council is procuring the service as detailed in the specification, using an Accelerated hybrid negotiated procedure under the Light Touch Regime. This contract will provide person centred Day Activities and Opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. The service delivers group sessions. Where care management identifies that an individual may have additional support needs, one to one support is provided to enable the individual to access the sessions available. Sessions are provided throughout the week offering a range of activities and one-to-one access to community activities.The Service provide respite to families/carers as well as providing social and developmental opportunities which also promote independence to people accessing the services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bedford Borough Council invites Tenders for the provision of Community Based Day Opportunity Services for people with a learning disability in the Bedford Borough. The Council is procuring the service as detailed in the specification, using an Accelerated hybrid negotiated procedure under the Light Touch Regime. This contract will provide person centred Day Activities and Opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. The service delivers group sessions. Where care management identifies that an individual may have additional support needs, one to one support is provided to enable the individual to access the sessions available. Sessions are provided throughout the week offering a range of activities and one-to-one access to community activities.The Service provide respite to families/carers as well as providing social and developmental opportunities which also promote independence to people accessing the services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2023
End date
30 June 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further two years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Urgency Reasons
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
2 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
9 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bedford Borough Council
Bedford
Country
United Kingdom