Tender

UID10609 Tameside & Oldham Councils Breast Feeding Peer Support Service – Invitation To Tender

  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028139

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f558

Published 10 November 2021, 12:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

Sale

M33 7ZF

Contact

Mrs Justina Woo-Swirad

Email

justina.woo-swirad@star-procurement.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1619121616

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.star-procurement.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.star-procurement.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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

UID10609 Tameside & Oldham Councils Breast Feeding Peer Support Service – Invitation To Tender

Reference number

DN581164

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

UID10609 Tameside & Oldham Councils Breast Feeding Peer Support Service – Invitation To Tender

Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the provision of Breast Feeding Peer Support Service.

This is a joint tender between Tameside and Oldham Councils. Tameside Council is the lead council.

This tender is being conducted using the Open Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

The Tameside and Glossop Strategic Commission, in partnership with Oldham Council, are looking to contract with a provider to implement and deliver a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service. The Councils are looking for an organisation that can provide an evidence led Breastfeeding Peer Support Service covering important periods including antenatal and postnatal. The service must be inclusive to residents and work on with relational, asset and place based approaches. It is expected that the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service will contribute to promoting a social and cultural shift where breastfeeding is viewed as the conventional way to feed a baby, as well as providing one to one and groups support.

Contract duration: 3 years plus an option to extend for up to 12 months.

Contract commencement date: 1st April 2022.

Estimated Annual Value: 203,390.

Estimated Total Contract Value: £813,560.

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be uploaded onto the ‘Messages’ section of The Chest portal. We will respond using the same method of communication.

DEADLINE for questions and/or requests for information/clarification is at 12noon on the 25th Nov 2021.

DEADLINE for tender submission on The Chest portal is at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.

DEADLINE for Social Value submission on the Social Value Portal is also at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.

The Invitation To Tender documentation can be accessed via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £813,560

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UID10609 Tameside & Oldham Councils Breast Feeding Peer Support Service – Invitation To Tender

Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the provision of Breast Feeding Peer Support Service.

This is a joint tender between Tameside and Oldham Councils. Tameside Council is the lead council.

This tender is being conducted using the Open Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

The Tameside and Glossop Strategic Commission, in partnership with Oldham Council, are looking to contract with a provider to implement and deliver a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service. The Councils are looking for an organisation that can provide an evidence led Breastfeeding Peer Support Service covering important periods including antenatal and postnatal. The service must be inclusive to residents and work on with relational, asset and place based approaches. It is expected that the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service will contribute to promoting a social and cultural shift where breastfeeding is viewed as the conventional way to feed a baby, as well as providing one to one and groups support.

Contract duration: 3 years plus an option to extend for up to 12 months.

Contract commencement date: 1st April 2022.

Estimated Annual Value: 203,390.

Estimated Total Contract Value: £813,560.

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be uploaded onto the ‘Messages’ section of The Chest portal. We will respond using the same method of communication.

DEADLINE for questions and/or requests for information/clarification is at 12noon on the 25th Nov 2021.

DEADLINE for tender submission on The Chest portal is at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.

DEADLINE for Social Value submission on the Social Value Portal is also at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.

The Invitation To Tender documentation can be accessed via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £813,560

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Contract Period: 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 with the option to extend for up to 12 months, to 31 March 2026.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note that the tender opportunity can be found under Current Opportunities for Tameside Council on The Chest website at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

The tender documentation is only available via The Chest portal at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

The Chest Reference: DN581164.

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be uploaded onto the ‘Messaging’ section of The Chest portal and all responses will be communicated using the same method.

DEADLINE for questions and/or requests for information/clarification is at 12noon on the 25th Nov 2021.

DEADLINE for tender submission on The Chest portal is at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.

DEADLINE for Social Value submission on the Social Value Portal is also at 12noon on the 8th Dec 2021.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 December 2021

Local time

12:05pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

STAR Legal

Legal Services | Trafford Council | Trafford Town Hall | Talbot Road

Stretford

M32 0TH

Email

StarLegal@trafford.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom