Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Chicksands
SG17 5TQ
Contact
+44 3003005997
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003008000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Borough Council
138 Cauldwell Street
Bedford
customerservices@bedford.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH24 - Bedford
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
CBC-1278-T-LS Advocacy Support Services
Reference number
CBC-0119-LS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will provide Adults Advocacy Services for eligible people who are residents of Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) and Bedford Borough Council (BBC).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £675,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service supports the 4 overarching outcomes that the commissioners want to achieve from all preventative services we commission. These are that local people are:Safe and secureAble to live independently at homeParticipating in the communityNot socially isolated or lonely
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price/Hours / Weighting: 40
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: 2021/S 000-024481
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CBC-1278-T-LS
Lot No
1
Title
Advocacy Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VoiceAbility Advocacy
London EC1Y 0TL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £675,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £675,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
Country
United Kingdom