Contract

National Body for Disabled Facilities Grants and Home Improvement Agencies

  • DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026423

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042df8

Published 20 August 2024, 10:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

2 Marsham Street

LONDON

SW1P4DF

Email

commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Body for Disabled Facilities Grants and Home Improvement Agencies

Reference number

CPD4124192

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes.

The contract involves services to, on an England-wide basis, act as a National Body for Disabled Facilities Grants and Home Improvement Agencies.

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: £2,335,882.85

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To assist in delivering Government's commitment to help older and disabled people to live independently and safely at home, by providing a centre of expertise for DFGs and HIAs. The Contract will also support the Government's ambition to better integrate housing, health and social care services.

Services to be provided include, but are not limited to:

i) provide continued vital advice and capacity-building support to local authorities (LAs) to help them meet their statutory duty to provide home adaptations to all people who quality for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and seeking to continue to secure efficiencies in DFG delivery.

ii) represent, co-ordinate, offer leadership and training for Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) and other providers of adaptation services, including LAs. This National Body shall support the delivery and continued development of HIA services, representing and steering the sector in dealings with stakeholders, including Government, and maintain a publicly available database of agency services.

iii) provide Government with intelligence, support, information and data on DFG delivery, including monitoring the activity, quality and performance of DFG providers, and report to Government on emerging trends and issues that require the Buyer's attention.

iv) provide information and support for the public, including the provision of information on local HIAs and signposting to applicable services in their local area.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract may be extended by 2 (two) optional

extension years, taken in 1 (one) year increments.


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: 2024/S 000-001644


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Collective Enterprises Limited

Cel Group, Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 8HT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

02131825

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,335,882.85


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

London

Country

United Kingdom