Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
Huyton Municipal Building - 1st Floor, Archway Road
Knowsley
L36 9YZ
Contact
Mrs Carol Glover
Telephone
+44 1514434939
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Care and Repair Service (Home Improvement Agency)
Reference number
DN684353
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) help elderly people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable people make adaptations to the homes they own. A Home Improvement Agency will give information, advice and support to homeowners who need repairs or improvements to their homes, or the assistance of a handyperson for decorating or gardening. The HIA will assess the homeowner’s needs and advise on practical, financial and legal matters related to adapting the home, repairing or insulating it.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,915,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Knowsley, Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) help elderly people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable people make adaptations to the homes they own. A Home Improvement Agency will give information, advice and support to homeowners who need repairs or improvements to their homes, or the assistance of a handyperson for decorating or gardening. The HIA will assess the homeowner’s needs and advise on practical, financial and legal matters related to adapting the home, repairing or insulating it. The main purpose of HIA is to help vulnerable people continue to live as independently as possible in their own homes for as long as possible through prevention and early intervention services.
There is provision to extend the contract for up to 36 months in aggregate.
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
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: Yes
Description of options
There is provision to extend the contract for up to 36 months in aggregate
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 September 2023
Local time
9:30am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 September 2023
Local time
9:30am
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
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom