Contract

WP3849 – Young Person Accommodation Services

  • Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029394

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035b0f

Published 19 October 2022, 9:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Civic Centre, Darwall Street,

Walsall

WS1 1TP

Email

procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG38 - Walsall

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.walsall.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

WP3849 – Young Person Accommodation Services

Reference number

WP3849

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council is seeking providers for a range of Supported Housing accommodation and support for Young People who are aged 16-25 (or for Lot 2 16-29) and assessed as vulnerable by the Children in Need Service and for who the local authority Children’s Services has a Statutory Duty. This includes Children Looked After aged 16-17; Care Leavers aged 18-25; and homeless young people aged 16-18. We seek to procure a range of accommodation that will provide the right young people with the right place and support to acquire the skills to live independently, and make successful transition to independent living.It is the Council’s intention to divide these requirements into 3 lots as follows:Lot 1 - Supported Lodgings; Night Stop and Day Stop for Young People Lot 2 - Accommodation and Intensive Housing Management for Young People Lot 3 – Training Flat for Young People

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,368,768

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Temporary Accommodation and Intensive Housing Management for Young People

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG38 - Walsall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The council is seeking the provision of a total 76 units of accommodation and intensive housing management (IHM) support for Young People across Walsall. 1.3 The units will be split across the Money Home Job Team (60 units) for those who are aged 16-29 and 16 Units for Children’s services who are aged 16-25. The MHJ units will average 50, 1 bed self-contained units and 10 units of shared accommodation, albeit there may be a need to flex this mix dependent on service demands. The children’s services 16 units, will consist of 1 bed self-contained. Up to 10 of these units will be allocated to the House Project. All of the units will be on a ‘pay for what is used’ arrangement, other than the up to 6 the remaining Childrens units, which will be block purchased. These 6 units will also need to be fully dispersed across the borough, with any preferred locations agreed at contract mobilisation stage.Whilst the Children’s 16 units have been split across a number of channels it is envisaged the IHM function will remain the same and units will be used more fluidly to maximise opportunities and achieve outcomes for young people.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend 2 x up to a further 12 months

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Training Flat

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG38 - Walsall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are seeking a 1 bed self-contained unit to be used by the council as a Training Flat for young people for an initial 12 months, the flat to be situated in close proximity to the Alumwell area of Walsall.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend 2 x up to a further 12 months

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Supported Lodgings; Night Stop and Day Stop for Young People

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG38 - Walsall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council require the provision of: a. 15 Supported Lodgings in a Host family setting b. a Night Stop Service for a maximum of 1000 bednights at up to £40 per night c. a Day Stop Service, subject to availability of places, up to a maximum of 150 days at up to £10 per day.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend 2 x up to a further 12 months

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: 2022/S 000-022179


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WP3849

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Supported Lodgings; Night Stop and Day Stop for Young People

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

YMCA Black Country Group

West Bromwich

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
National registration number

38 Carters Green

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £392,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £392,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WP3849

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Training Flat

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WP3849

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Temporary Accommodation and Intensive Housing Management for Young

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Lot 2 and 3 were not awarded

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Civic Centre, Darwall Street,

Walsall

WS1 1TP

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Civic Centre, Darwall Street,

Walsall

WS1 1TP

Country

United Kingdom