Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road
Craigavon
BT64 1AL
procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Provision of Generalist Advice Services within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the provision of generalist advice services within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. There will be a single provider who is expected to provide the service across the entire Borough. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years with further extension options available.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £835,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of generalist advice services within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. There will be a single provider who is expected to provide the service across the entire Borough. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years with further extension options available.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Aims of the Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery Plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Advice Services / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Promotion / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Maintaining Quality Standards / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Collaboration / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Reporting and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Measuring Success / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Further extension options available
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 17 November 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 August 2022
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom