Tender

GR/HLN/Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness

  • Bristol City Council

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-014797

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04583e

Published 9 May 2024, 11:27am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green

Bristol

BS1 5TR

Contact

Mr Tom Lynes

Email

Tom.Lynes@bristol.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5d9ec64e-5506-ef11-812b-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5d9ec64e-5506-ef11-812b-005056b64545

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

GR/HLN/Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness

Reference number

DN719844

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Youth Hub provides a positive, dedicated space for young people threatened with homelessness to get comprehensive early advice. For 16 /17 year olds facing a housing crisis - the Hub provides access to social workers, housing advisors and support staff, all within the same space.

The services being procured are Schedule 3 services and as such this process will be conducted in line with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Specifically, the Council will be using a two-stage process. The first stage of this process will be an expression of interest, advertised via publication of this Prior Information Notice as allowed by Regulation 75(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

As per regulation 75(1)(b)(iv) this contract will be awarded without further publication and therefore interested economic operators should express their interest in writing, should they wish to be considered.

Providers are requested to complete the selection questionnaire and expression of interest template and return via ProContract before the deadline. Only providers who have submitted an expression of interest by the deadline will be considered. Late submissions will be rejected. Further information can be found at “Appendix 1 – Expression of Interest criteria”.

Should only one provider respond to the expression of interest, the council reserves the right to directly award the contract to that compliant provider.

Should more than one provider respond to the expression of interest, but only a single provider demonstrate compliance to the requirements, as detailed in “Appendix 1 – Expression of Interest criteria”, the council reserves the right to directly award the contract to that compliant provider.

Should multiple compliant providers submit an expression of interest, the Council will proceed to a second stage whereby providers will be asked to complete quality, social value & pricing responses. The details of the second stage will be published in a separate tender pack and provided to all participants who qualify for stage 2.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,569,780

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Youth Hub provides a positive, dedicated space for young people threatened with homelessness to get comprehensive early advice. For 16 /17 year olds facing a housing crisis - the Hub provides access to social workers, housing advisors and support staff, all within the same space.

The services being procured are Schedule 3 services and as such this process will be conducted in line with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Specifically, the Council will be using a two-stage process. The first stage of this process will be an expression of interest, advertised via publication of this Prior Information Notice as allowed by Regulation 75(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

As per regulation 75(1)(b)(iv) this contract will be awarded without further publication and therefore interested economic operators should express their interest in writing, should they wish to be considered.

Providers are requested to complete the selection questionnaire and expression of interest template and return via ProContract before the deadline. Only providers who have submitted an expression of interest by the deadline will be considered. Late submissions will be rejected. Further information can be found at “Appendix 1 – Expression of Interest criteria”.

Should only one provider respond to the expression of interest, the council reserves the right to directly award the contract to that compliant provider.

Should more than one provider respond to the expression of interest, but only a single provider demonstrate compliance to the requirements, as detailed in “Appendix 1 – Expression of Interest criteria”, the council reserves the right to directly award the contract to that compliant provider.

Should multiple compliant providers submit an expression of interest, the Council will proceed to a second stage whereby providers will be asked to complete quality, social value & pricing responses. The details of the second stage will be published in a separate tender pack and provided to all participants who qualify for stage 2.

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

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial term = 36 months

Optional extension = 18 months

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

Restricted procedure

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 expressions of interest

Date

10 June 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bristol District Registry of the High Court

Bristol

BS1 2NR

Country

United Kingdom