Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Jamie Heavens
Telephone
+44 1392381548
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
CP2344-23 Contract for Community Action Groups in Devon
Reference number
DN682406
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85322000 - Community action programme
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA), DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste collected by the District Councils of Devon and is actively seeking new ways of reducing the amount of waste produced by Devon residents. This tendering process will appoint a suitably experienced contractor to deliver community engagement work in an agreed area(s) of Devon to encourage and support communities to set up and run their own community engagement activities which actively help to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and/or compost waste from their community.
The Contractor will be expected to continue to build on the existing work and deliver the CAG Devon Project in a targeted manner across the whole administrative area of Devon. Collaboration with other organisations and networks in Devon (where appropriate) is expected to play an important part of service delivery to ensure community groups are supported in a joined-up manner, avoiding duplication of service.
The community engagement work carried out under the Contract will support the aims and objectives of the following strategic plans: -
· DCC Strategic Plan 2021 to 2025
· Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay 2020 - 2030 -
Waste and Recycling
· Devon Carbon Plan – Devon Climate Emergency
· Public Health Strategy and Business Plan 2023 - 2025
· Integrated Care Strategy Our Five-year Integrated Care Strategy - One Devon.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA), DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste collected by the District Councils of Devon and is actively seeking new ways of reducing the amount of waste produced by Devon residents. This tendering process will appoint a suitably experienced contractor to deliver community engagement work in an agreed area(s) of Devon to encourage and support communities to set up and run their own community engagement activities which actively help to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and/or compost waste from their community.
The Contractor will be expected to continue to build on the existing work and deliver the CAG Devon Project in a targeted manner across the whole administrative area of Devon. Collaboration with other organisations and networks in Devon (where appropriate) is expected to play an important part of service delivery to ensure community groups are supported in a joined-up manner, avoiding duplication of service.
The community engagement work carried out under the Contract will support the aims and objectives of the following strategic plans: -
· DCC Strategic Plan 2021 to 2025
· Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay 2020 - 2030 -
Waste and Recycling
· Devon Carbon Plan – Devon Climate Emergency
· Public Health Strategy and Business Plan 2023 - 2025
· Integrated Care Strategy Our Five-year Integrated Care Strategy - One Devon,
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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: 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.2.14) Additional information
Additional text
The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The
authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to
award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for
new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for
all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from
them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by
them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a
consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at
any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For
the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic
operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited
to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered
into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s)
made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an
economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement
process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the
reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic
operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is
commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be
in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials
marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any
duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
18 September 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
18 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand,
London.
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom