Contract

BHCC EB Refugee Resettlement Casework Support

  • Brighton and Hove City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025165

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042c74

Published 9 August 2024, 10:07am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Brighton and Hove City Council

Hove Town Hall, Norton Road

Hove

BN3 3BQ

Contact

Mr Edward Barfoot

Email

edward.barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/procurement

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

BHCC EB Refugee Resettlement Casework Support

Reference number

BHCC - 037315

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Brighton and Hove City Council (the Council) is seeking a Supplier to deliver Casework Support as part of its Refugee Resettlement Scheme. The primary aim of the services being procured is to fulfil the requirements set out by government in the funding instructions for the following resettlement schemes: The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) , The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).The Council is seeking to procure holistic casework support, including ESOL and employment support, for households arriving on government funded resettlement programmes. The support is to be provided for 24 months following arrival into the city. The casework provision can be extended, exceptionally, to 30 or 36 months for the most complex cases. The successful Supplier will be required to have capacity to scale up or down at pace in response to varying rates of arrivals and unexpected world events and changes to government schemes.

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: £3,084,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The successful Supplier will be required to have capacity to scale up or down at pace in response to varying rates of arrivals and unexpected world events and changes to government schemes/funding arrangements, with an anticipated maximum arrival per annum of 70 individuals. The Council is conducting a two-stage procedure under the Light touch regime in order to appoint a suitable Supplier, in accordance with Regulation 76 of the Regulations.An overview of the service required is provided in the attached document ‘Schedule 1 – Service Overview’The Council intends to develop further detail regarding the service specification as part of Stage Two of this tender. Further details are given within the guidance document. The value noted in the notice is based on the maximum five year term and based on supporting the anticipated maximum amount of individuals arriving per annum (70). This figure also includes taking on support for existing caseloads at the commencement of the contract and all figures are based on currently understood funding levels and schemes. As noted in the Service Overview, the full scope of the services cannot be confirmed at the time of writing and the Council intends to provide further information as part of Stage Two, including consideration of arrangements in relation to individuals currently being supported through the existing contract

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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

Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-000996


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

BHCC EB Refugee Resettlement Casework Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Voices in Exile

Brighton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,084,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,084,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

None

None

Country

Afghanistan