Opportunity

Refugee Resettlement Programme - Framework Agreement

  • Watford Borough Council
  • Three Rivers District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011769

Published 11 April 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Watford Borough Council

Town Hall

Watford

WD17 3EX

Contact

Corporate Procurement Manager

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1923278370

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.watford.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.watford.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Three Rivers District Council

Three Rivers House, Northway

Rickmansworth

WD3 1RL

Contact

Derek Hatcher

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1923278370

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.threerivers.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Social-services./UE692MK2S5

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/UE692MK2S5

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

Refugee Resettlement Programme - Framework Agreement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85320000 - Social services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A Framework Agreement to provide services for the ten district and borough councils in Hertfordshire when taking part in any Refugee Resettlement Scheme.

Watford BC wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) being the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire:

Broxbourne Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

East Herts District Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Albans City and District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Watford Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of resettlement support to beneficiaries

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide support to Beneficiaries of any Resettlement Scheme as shown in the specification.

Watford BC wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) being the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire:

Broxbourne Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

East Herts District Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Albans City and District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Watford Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Hertfordshire County Council

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The Framework Agreement is intended for use by the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire (and any future successors to these organisations):

Broxbourne BC

Dacorum BC

East Herts DC

Hertsmere BC

North Hertfordshire DC

St Albans City and DC

Stevenage BC

Three Rivers DC

Watford BC

Welwyn Hatfield BC

Hertfordshire CC

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • 39140000 - Domestic furniture
  • 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
  • 39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
  • 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
  • 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings for homes provided under the Programme as listed in the Specification and to be supplied to standards specified and installed in the way specified.

Watford BC wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) being the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire:

Broxbourne Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

East Herts District Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Albans City and District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Watford Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Hertfordshire County Council

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The Framework Agreement is intended for use by the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire (and any future successors to these organisations):

Broxbourne BC

Dacorum BC

East Herts DC

Hertsmere BC

North Hertfordshire DC

St Albans City and DC

Stevenage BC

Three Rivers DC

Watford BC

Welwyn Hatfield BC

Hertfordshire CC


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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 May 2024

Local time

10:00am

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

20 May 2024

Local time

10:00am

Place

Watford


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Bids for this opportunity must be submitted, including a completed on-line questionnaire, via the procurement portal. The portal includes further information about the project. Suppliers should read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and documents for this opportunity are available on www.delta-esourcing.com

You must register on this site to respond, registration is free, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.

Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: UE692MK2S5

Please allow sufficient time when responding prior to the closing date and time shown on the portal as you have been asked to complete an on-line questionnaire and to upload documents. Late submissions cannot be uploaded and will not be accepted.

If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on 0845 270 7050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com

Watford BC wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) being the ten District and Borough Councils in Hertfordshire:

Broxbourne Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

East Herts District Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Albans City and District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Watford Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Social-services./Q7A5FU5G5F

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q7A5FU5G5F

GO Reference: GO-2024411-PRO-25741451

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Watford Borough Council

Town Hall

Watford

WD17 3EX

Email

liz.smale@watford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1923278370

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.watford.gov.uk