Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden Council
5 Pancras Square
LONDON
N1C4AG
Contact
David Walsh
Telephone
+44 2079743535
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Learning Disabilities Experts by Experience Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Learning Disabilities Experts by Experience Service is ). It is a co-production provision for adults with LD in Camden, and those in transition into adult services. An 'expert by experience' is defined as someone who has personal experience of living with a learning disability and using health or social care services (including LD specific services). The service comprises a full-time co-ordinator and seven experts by experience. It offers personalised support to empower people with LD to influence the planning, development, and evaluation of local services.
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: £333,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
Main site or place of performance
London Borough of Camden. The service will be based at the Greenwood Centre Greenwood Place NW5 1LB.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was a request for quotes where at least three organisations are invited to submit a proposal.
The Instructions to Quote set out how the process would be evaluated and other quote documents set out Award Criteria and cost price ratio
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 14%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Offer/Methodology / Weighting: 16%
Quality criterion - Name: Equality Diversity and Inclusion / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Council Contract Standing Orders allow for a Request for Quotes process to be used for this value of contract. Value for money is ensured by inviting fit for purpose organisations and the quality price ratio. The total value of the procurement was 333,547 which is below the threshold.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Learning Disability Experts by Experience Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
the Advocacy Project
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £333,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
london
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom