Contract

Information, Advice and Guidance Service

  • Isle of Wight Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024345

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037712

Published 18 August 2023, 1:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Isle of Wight Council

County Hall, High Street

Newport

PO30 1UD

Contact

Mrs Claire Sarr

Email

claire.sarr@iow.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1983821000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.iow.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.iow.gov.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

Information, Advice and Guidance Service

Reference number

DN637659

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Isle of Wight Council (“the Authority”) invites Tenders from suitably qualified suppliers (“Potential

Suppliers”) for the provision of an Information, Advice and Guidance Service (“IAG”).

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: £919,320

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Isle of Wight Council (“the Authority”) are seeking to deliver an Information, Advice and Guidance Service (“IAG”).

The Authority and its partners are committed to providing a universal high quality consistent and integrated IAG service. This service will play an important role in promoting wellbeing, improving wellbeing and protecting wellbeing. The IAG service helps people access information and advice which supports them to better respond to; debt, housing, health and wellbeing, welfare and benefits, employment, caring and care options, consumer rights, legal advice and other IAG issues.

The service is delivered in a way which assists people in; avoiding crisis and empowers people with tools to support them in maximising their independence and developing positive strategies for self-help and financial resilience.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The term of the contract shall be 1st July 2023 until 30th June 2026 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-029473


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Information, Advice and Guidance Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Citizens Advice Isle of Wight

Newport

PO30 1UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £919,320


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom