Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stuart Bate
Telephone
+44 1519344288
Fax
+44 1519344579
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
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
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
The Provision on an Integrated Homeless Service- Sefton Council
Reference number
DN575961
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sefton MBC wishes to enter into an arrangement with Providers to deliver an Integrated Homeless Service up to a maximum of 10 years within Sefton, commencing 1st July 2022.
These commissioned services are separate to any costs that the service Provider(s) may incur and/or recoup in their role as a landlord.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,875,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton MBC wishes to enter into an arrangement with Providers to deliver an Integrated Homeless Service up to a maximum of 10 years within Sefton.
These commissioned services are separate to any costs that the service Provider(s) may incur and/or recoup in their role as a landlord.
The new commissioning arrangements are to bring all the below elements under a
single Lot, which allows Providers to come together to deliver an integrated service
from rough sleeping to tenancy.
The combined value of this Lot is £927,824 per year.
4 Main Elements:
• Rough Sleeper Prevention Service
• Supported Temporary Accommodation Service
• Navigator Support Service
• Floating Support Service
Providers will be asked how they will deliver an integrated service, which looks to address and prevent homelessness.
Commissioning Arrangements
This commissioning exercise aims to provide more flexible and far reaching contracts.
Key features of the new contracts include:
• 5yr contracts with the option to extend a further 5 x 12-month periods (this can be 12 months at a time or any number over combinations up to the total of 5 years.
• Outcome based specifications offer providers more flexibility
• Engaging with the Mainstay Gateway system is conditional
• “break clauses” and “Variation Options” for use in the event the Council’s funding priorities change to a degree where the contract needs to be varied or terminated
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,875,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the 5 year core period ending or any of the subsequent 5 12 month extension options
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are 5 x 12 month extension options available following the expiry of the 5 year core period
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
22 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 November 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Either after the 5 year core period or any of the 5 12 month option periods available
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Bootle
Country
United Kingdom