Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, Taunton
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Jilse Kuriakose
jilse.kuriakose@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1823356145
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Framework for Fixed Price Disabled Facilities Adaptations
Reference number
ERFX1001307
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Somerset Independence Plus (“SIP”) deliver Home Improvement Agency Services (“HIA”) and are a part of Somerset Council.
SIP fulfils an important function in relation to prevention and early intervention and is essential to the process of providing Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).
Disabled persons, (“Clients”) may qualify for a disabled facilities grant towards the cost of providing adaptations and facilities to enable the Client to continue to live independently.
Such grants can be provided by local councils in accordance with Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 and the Care Act 2014 that gives councils greater powers to provide discretionary assistance. Councils may give discretionary assistance in addition to mandatory disabled facilities grants provided that any assistance given must be in accordance with the council’s published policy.
Once a Client is awarded a Disabled Facilities Grant, the Client may either:
(i) elect to have the grant paid directly to them and the Client will then arrange for the Works to be undertaken by a contractor of their choosing; or
(ii) the Client can ask the Council to procure a contractor on their behalf and to apply the Clients grant directly to the payment of the contractors costs on behalf of the Client.
The Framework Agreement contemplated by this procurement exercise seeks to identify suitable contractors that the Council can use in the event that a Client requests the Council to procure services on a Client’s behalf.
Tenderers should note that notwithstanding the use of the Framework Agreement and the payment arrangements that will apply, that all resulting contracts will be between the Client and the successful contractor that undertakes the Works but will be governed by the terms and conditions of the proposed Framework Agreement. This is because relevant legislation enables a council or its authorised agent to pay grant direct to a contractor and to ensure that the contractor has completed the Works in accordance with its own criteria and to the satisfaction of the Client.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset Council is tendering to create a panel of suitably experienced and qualified contractors who MUST be able to undertake each of the following categories of work:
1 Wet Floor Timber Adaptations:
2 Wet Floor Solid Adaptations:
3 Low Level Shower Tray Timber Adaptations:
4 Low Level Shower Tray Solid Adaptations:
5 Overbath Shower Adaptations.
All Tenderers must tender for all of the wetroom/low level/overbath shower elements set out in points 1 to 5 above
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Does not exceed 4 years
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
14 October 2024
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
14 October 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom