Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen
Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mr Luke Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services
Reference number
DN639255
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15%
Price - Weighting: 0%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
4 January 2023
End date
30 June 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
30/06/2026 is the initial end date. A 2-year extension period is available through two seperate 1-year extension periods.
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.1.8) 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
21 November 2022
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
21 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
Country
United Kingdom