Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
Contact
The Procurement Team
tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513301111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Resonance
Reference number
DN612144
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The LCRCA wishes to appoint a supplier to provide a support service for complex individuals with a history of, or those at risk of, rough sleeping. The service will provide direct support to those individuals to enable tenancy sustainment and secure appropriate move on accommodation. This service will operate seven days a week, and the provider will ensure that Service Users have access to on-call support. The provider will need to deliver support across the Liverpool city region, which is made up of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral.
The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 1 year 7 months commencing on the 1st September 2022 to 31 March 2024, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract by 12 months and a further extension of 3 years, subject to funding availability. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.
The estimated value of the contract is £430,000 for 1 year 7 months (1st September 2022 - 31st March 2024). The total value of the contract including extensions is only an estimate and we cannot guarantee funding availability to proceed with the extensions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,353,276
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The LCRCA wishes to appoint a supplier to provide a support service for complex individuals with a history of, or those at risk of, rough sleeping. The service will provide direct support to those individuals to enable tenancy sustainment and secure appropriate move on accommodation. This service will operate seven days a week, and the provider will ensure that Service Users have access to on-call support. The provider will need to deliver support across the Liverpool city region, which is made up of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral.
The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 1 year 7 months commencing on the 1st September 2022 to 31 March 2024, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract by 12 months and a further extension of 3 years, subject to funding availability. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.
The estimated value of the contract is £430,000 for 1 year 7 months (1st September 2022 - 31st March 2024). The total value of the contract including extensions is only an estimate and we cannot guarantee funding availability to proceed with the extensions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,353,276
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2022
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 1 year 7 months commencing on the 1st September 2022 to 31 March 2024, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract by 12 months and a further extension of 3 years, subject to funding availability. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 tender documents are available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under
reference DN612144. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the same portal.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
11:00am
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
11:00am
Place
The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The procurement process will start approximately nine months before the end of the contract.
six.3) Additional information
In case of a group of bidders, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) may
require the group of operators to assume a specific legal form if deemed by the LCRCA as
being necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015
Proceedings under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such
proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.