Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH1 5UL
Contact
Guy Aynsley
Telephone
+44 3000264387
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Framework Agreement for Additional Processing Capacity for the Council's Assessment & Awards Team based within Transactional and Customer Services
Reference number
DN666452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 Council Tax
• Lot 2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Council Tax
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 Council Tax
• Lot 2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
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 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The expected start date for the proposed framework is 01 July 2023.
The expected end date for the proposed framework is 30 June 2025.
The proposed framework is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the actual end date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please download the Invitation to Tender Documents from www.nepo.org
Contract reference number: DN666452
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework agreement is for the provision of additional processing capacity for the Council's Assessment and Awards Service. The framework will provide offsite processing capacity to enable processing of work packages for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
This framework has been divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 Council Tax
• Lot 2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Potential suppliers may submit a tender for one Lot or both Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.
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 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The expected start date for the proposed framework is 01 July 2023.
The expected end date for the proposed framework is 30 June 2025.
The proposed framework is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the actual end date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please download the Invitation to Tender Documents from www.nepo.org
Contract reference number: DN666452
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
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
Date
22 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 May 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Please download Invitation to Tender Documents from www.nepo.org
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom