Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, 8 Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://officesharedservice.sharepoint.com/sites/Kcnet/SitePages/Home.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 an Assertive Street Population Service
Reference number
itt_RBKC_17510
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- EA09 - For homeless
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is inviting tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified contractors for the procurement of an Assertive Street Population Service for rough sleepers.
The contract will be established for a duration of 7 years with a built-in break clause. The delivery of the contract is anticipated to begin on 01/04/2024.
The objectives of this contract are to deliver a range of different services related to supporting rough sleepers across the borough. This includes providing contact, assessment, and referral to support services.
To Apply
The full tender pack, including the specification of requirements and contract terms and conditions can be downloaded from the e-tendering portal. Please search for reference prj_RBKC_22522 and/or itt_RBKC_17510.
Registration on the portal is necessary to be able to download the documents. Guidance about how to access the tender documents can be found on the RBKC Procurement website.
Tender submissions must be submitted via the portal. The deadline for submitting a tender response for this opportunity is 8 November 2023, noon.
Please submit any clarification questions relating to this tender via the message board on the portal. The deadline for clarification questions for this opportunity is 1 November 2023, noon.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Service Contract will be awarded to a single contractor. The delivery of the contract is anticipated to begin on 1 April 2024. The objectives of this contract are:
- The overriding aim of the Assertive Street Population Service is to help rough sleepers off the streets as quickly as possible and into accommodation, from where partner agencies can continue the resettlement process.
- The required staff:
• 1 FTE senior outreach worker
• 2 FTE outreach workers
• 2 FTE Navigators
• 3 Supported Lettings Officers
• 3 Floating Support Officers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Price - Weighting: 50%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,292,400
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
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 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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 November 2023
Local time
12:01pm
Place
London
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
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit