Contract

Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services

  • Blackburn with Darwen

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-014720

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0377f7

Published 24 May 2023, 9:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackburn with Darwen

Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

Contact

Mr Luke Smith

Email

luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

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

Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services

Reference number

DN639255

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98390000 - Other services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,110,000 / Highest offer: £1,500,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15%

Price - Weighting: 0%

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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 000-029794


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shelter

88 Old Street

London

EC1V 9HU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1,110,000 / Highest offer: £1,500,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

Country

United Kingdom