Contract

The Provision of a Support Service for Carter Lane

  • The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029204

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c93c

Published 23 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270

London

EC2P 2EJ

Email

Chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.capitalesourcing.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 of a Support Service for Carter Lane

Reference number

prj_COL_19124

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

**PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED**

The City of London Corporation (The City) undertook a 1 stage procurement process in relation to a Support Service for Carter Lane (the 'Service').

The Service will deliver a 7 day per week, 24-hour support service for rough sleepers based out the City of London’s main COVID-19 Recovery Project at Carter Lane.

Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice).

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: £214,931.54

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

**PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED**

The Service procured from the proposed contract is classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as “Provision of services to the community”. Therefore, the Service fall among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract has been procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The precise procurement process to be used is as described in the procurement documents.

The procurement was run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ).

The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com

The Department of Community and Children’s Services of the City of London commissioned for an organisation experienced in delivering services to Rough Sleepers. The provider will manage a support service for City Rough Sleepers from the Youth Hostel Association building on Carter Lane, EC4V 5AB.

The Service will deliver a 7 day per week, 24-hour support service for Rough Sleepers based out of the City of London’s main COVID-19 Recovery Project at Carter Lane. Specifically, the service aims to support current and former rough sleepers, residents moving from shared facility temporary accommodation, and residents moving from hotel rooms previously secured for COVID-19 purposes.

This service will play a vital role in supporting the City’s strategic intention to end rough sleeping.

The duration of the contract is three (3) months, with the option to extend for a further three (3) month period. The Contract is intended to commence 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30%

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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-016842


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

18 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

Providence Row Housing Association

Providence House, 458 Bethnal Green Road

London

E2 0EA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

IP19322R

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £214,931.54


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the contract ineffective.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+442 079476000

Country

United Kingdom