Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street,
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG38 - Walsall
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
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
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WP3849 – Young Person Accommodation Services
Reference number
WP3849
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70333000 - Housing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking providers for a range of Supported Housing accommodation and support for Young People who are aged 16-25 (or for Lot 2 16-29) and assessed as vulnerable by the Children in Need Service and for who the local authority Children’s Services has a Statutory Duty. This includes Children Looked After aged 16-17; Care Leavers aged 18-25; and homeless young people aged 16-18. We seek to procure a range of accommodation that will provide the right young people with the right place and support to acquire the skills to live independently, and make successful transition to independent living.It is the Council’s intention to divide these requirements into 3 lots as follows:Lot 1 - Supported Lodgings; Night Stop and Day Stop for Young People Lot 2 - Accommodation and Intensive Housing Management for Young People Lot 3 – Training Flat for Young People
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,368,768
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Temporary Accommodation and Intensive Housing Management for Young People
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 70333000 - Housing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council is seeking the provision of a total 76 units of accommodation and intensive housing management (IHM) support for Young People across Walsall. 1.3 The units will be split across the Money Home Job Team (60 units) for those who are aged 16-29 and 16 Units for Children’s services who are aged 16-25. The MHJ units will average 50, 1 bed self-contained units and 10 units of shared accommodation, albeit there may be a need to flex this mix dependent on service demands. The children’s services 16 units, will consist of 1 bed self-contained. Up to 10 of these units will be allocated to the House Project. All of the units will be on a ‘pay for what is used’ arrangement, other than the up to 6 the remaining Childrens units, which will be block purchased. These 6 units will also need to be fully dispersed across the borough, with any preferred locations agreed at contract mobilisation stage.Whilst the Children’s 16 units have been split across a number of channels it is envisaged the IHM function will remain the same and units will be used more fluidly to maximise opportunities and achieve outcomes for young people.
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
Start date
4 January 2023
End date
3 January 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extension options
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Training Flat
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 70333000 - Housing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking a 1 bed self-contained unit to be used by the council as a Training Flat for young people for an initial 12 months, the flat to be situated in close proximity to the Alumwell area of Walsall.
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
Start date
4 January 2023
End date
3 January 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extension options
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Supported Lodgings; Night Stop and Day Stop for Young People
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council require the provision of: a. 15 Supported Lodgings in a Host family setting b. a Night Stop Service for a maximum of 1000 bednights at up to £40 per night c. a Day Stop Service, subject to availability of places, up to a maximum of 150 days at up to £10 per day.
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
Start date
4 January 2023
End date
3 January 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 2 x 12 month extension options
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 September 2022
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
12 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street,
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street,
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council’s obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).