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
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
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
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