Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dacorum Borough Council
The Forum, The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1442228000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
DBC (SF) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Resilience Service
Reference number
CPU00513
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75310000 - Benefit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, and the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates are statutory functions of the Council that must be fulfilled. This contract will allow resilience to be provided on-demand to cope with peaks in workload and periods of unplanned staff absence. This resilience will complement the existing resources in the Service and help with the transition from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit.In Scope:The contract requires staff who are experienced in processing work in the following areas:• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support• Council Tax• Business RatesThe contract should provide flexible on-demand resources for each Service area.The current supplier has stated that TUPE may apply to this contract.All the Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Please submit your completed tender document via the Council’s e-
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: £720,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Hemel Hempstead
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will allow resilience to be provided on-demand to cope with peaks in workload and periods of unplanned staff absence. This resilience will complement the existing resources in the Service and help with the transition from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit.In Scope:The contract requires staff who are experienced in processing work in the following areas:Housing Benefit and Council Tax SupportCouncil TaxBusiness RatesThe contract should provide flexible on-demand resources for each Service area.Please refer to the tender documents for a full description of the requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001258
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CPU00513
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
Liberata UK Limited
2nd Floor Front, 60 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6AX
Telephone
+44 2073783700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
01238274
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £720,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £720,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Telephone
+44 2075366000
Country
United Kingdom