Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Contact
Mr Ankur Patel
Telephone
+44 2085476109
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 2
Reference number
DN666879
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 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in Kingston
supporting some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents. The sector has played a crucial
role in the Kingston Covid response and continued funding of local Voluntary Community
Sector organisations is an important part of ensuring the Council has an effective approach
to early help and prevention. These proposals build on learning from the Covid response, the
priorities of the Communities Taskforce, the recommendations from Seizing the Moment,
and sector best practice. The service priorities, specification requirements and monitoring
approach have been co-designed with the sector.
Commissioning Theme 7: Domestic Abuse - Lot 7a - Domestic Abuse Refuge
Accommodations and Domestic Abuse and VAWG Community Outreach Service
The Authority is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as
‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations
2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch
Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations
2015.
Contract Term: Initial term of 3 years plus 2 further extensions of up to 12 months each
(3+1+1 = 5 years).
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: £1,755,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This theme provides specialist provision of community based services for Kingston residents
affected by domestic abuse, including specialist accommodation for those needing housing
and a safe space to escape domestic abuse
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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 000-012913
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
7a
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 July 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: 0
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
Refuge
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,755,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
8a
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston
Country
United Kingdom