Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Chicksands
SG17 5TQ
Contact
+44 3003005997
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003008000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall Cauldwell Street
Bedford
customerservices@bedford.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH24 - Bedford
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Bedford Borough Council
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
CBC-1715-T-LS Advocacy Support Services
Reference number
CBC-1715-T-LS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will provide Adults Advocacy Support Services for eligible people who are residents of Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough (not including Luton). Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is the lead organisation for this contract and are commissioning the service in partnership with Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
- UKH24 - Bedford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) are the lead organisation for this contract and are commissioning the service in partnership with Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB).This service supports the 4 overarching outcomes that CBC, BBC and BLMK ICB want to achieve from all preventative services we commission. These are that local people are:• Safe and secure• Able to live independently at home• Participating in the community• Not socially isolated or lonely
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Contract may be extended for up to a further three years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 October 2024
Local time
12:00am
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 October 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Central Bedfordshire
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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
N/A