Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn
Contact
Amanda Culbert
amanda.culbert@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advice Services - Welfare Reform Mitigations
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Generalist Advice Services across the Council Area
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-013599
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Community Advice Lisburn Castlereagh
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £866,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lisburn Castlereagh Council
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Main site or place of performance
Lisburn
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Deliver a Generalist Advice Services across the Council Area
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£866,500
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Community Advice Lisburn Castlereagh
Lisburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Additional funding has been provided by the Department for Communities to include
welfare reform mitigations for financial years 2223 and 2324 to the Advice Services Contract. The advice services contract is run by
Community Advice Lisburn and Castlereagh.
This direct award is permitted by Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
(b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial
procurement, where a change of contractor—
• cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing
equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement,
provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract;
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Additional funding has been provided by the Department for Communities to include
welfare reform mitigations for financial years 2223 and 2324 to the Advice Services Contract. The advice services contract is run by
Community Advice Lisburn and Castlereagh.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £866,500
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,050,293.10