Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B1 1BB
Contact
Corporate Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Delivery of city -wide specialist out-reach service
Reference number
P0918
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a contract with one provider for the delivery of City-Wide specialist out-reach services for pupils with vision loss educated in Birmingham. The outreach services comprise of three separate services: Habilitation, Specialist ICT and Reprographics.The key remit of the services is: - - Habilitation - Specialist ICT - Reprographics
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,526,292
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30237470 - Braille pads
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The key remit of the services is: - • Habilitation - To develop a Children and Young Person’s (CYP) personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills to maximise their independence, improve their confidence, well-being and self-esteem and prepare the CYP for their future adult lives: Through close working with Qualified Teachers of children and young people with a vision impairment (QTVIs) to ensure pupils are prepared for their future independent adult lives. • Specialist ICT – Aims to ensure the provision of ICT solutions for pupils with vision loss in schools across the City. Provides for pupil’s independent use of ICT solutions to support their access to curriculum learning and inclusion in wider school activities. Working in close liaison with QTVIs and school network leads to ensure pupils are appropriately equipped for their assistive technology needs and skills to be increasingly independent learners. Service repairs and maintenance of IT and Braille production software/ hardware systems.• Reprographics – In liaison with QTVIs ensure the provision of Braille and tactile resources to learners to build appropriate skills and have the resources to access their learning. Braille and tactile reprographics are an essential service allowing blind people to learn spelling, reading, grammar and punctuation and to gain an understanding of how text is formatted on the page.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
With an option to extend for a further 2 years.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
6 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
BCC
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 6th October 2023 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom