Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Contact
Laura Ashton
Telephone
+44 1656643643
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
B850 - Provision of Umbrella Body Services for Online Disclosure & Barring Service Checks
Reference number
B850
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bridgend County Borough Council would like to award a contract for the provision of Umbrella Body Services for Online Disclosure & Barring Service Checks.
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: £468,482
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council undertakes on average 2,783 checks per annum. These include checks for:
-New employees to the Council as pre-employment compliance.
-Existing employees 3 yearly renewal check in line with the Council’s DBS Policy.
-Volunteers, work experience or student placements.
-Elected members.
-Fostering and adoption arrangements.
-Licencing and school transport arrangements.
The Council would endeavour to award a contract to the most suitable, economical and advantageous, direct match, or equivalent online DBS system & service provision to the system and service provisions currently in use within the Authority.
The Council will only consider a secure and effective online system.
The contract duration will be for an initial period of Two (2) years with the option of extending for up to Two (2) further periods of One (1) year each (i.e. 2 + 1 + 1).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 800
Price - Weighting: 200
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: 2023/S 000-012321
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
B850
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Powys County Council
County Hall, Spa Raod East
Llandrindod Wells
LD15LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL24 - Powys
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £468,482
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please see tender documents for more information.
(WA Ref:133532)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom